Total Crime Rate
2105.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Town 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 1UU) 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 1UU), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Great Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Smithy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Smithy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper George Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper George Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Smithy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Hall Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Town Hall Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Black Swan Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Town Hall Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Town Hall Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Town Hall Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Hall Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Akroyd Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akroyd Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akroyd Place | Awaiting court outcome |
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