Total Crime Rate
779.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Parade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 10th 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 North Parade (HX1 1YQ) in the last 12 months was 779.4 per 1,000 residents and was 964.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 352.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Parade (HX1 1YQ), 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 | Drugs | Central Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akroyd Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Albion Street | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akroyd Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Great Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gill'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gill'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Russell 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Under investigation |
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