Total Crime Rate

2105.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2105.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 578.2 10/10
  • Public order 357.1 10/10
  • Drugs 333.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 207.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 183.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 180.3 10/10
  • Other theft 71.4 10/10
  • Other crime 57.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 40.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.6 10/10
  • Robbery 27.2 10/10
  • Burglary 23.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Town Hall Street East area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Town Hall Street East (HX1 1UP) in the last 12 months was 2105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2774.7% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 170 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 295 (≈ 1003.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Hall Street East (HX1 1UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 246 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (87 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Hipperholme and Lightcliffe

Crime Over Time in Town Hall Street East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Akroyd Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Cock Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Cock Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Old Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Smithy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Smithy Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Smithy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Cock Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Central Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Central Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Central Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St James Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Cock Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Town Hall Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street
Sep 2025Public order Town Hall Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Town Hall Street East Under investigation

Data Sources

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