Total Crime Rate

2180.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1030.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2180.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1030.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 605.4 10/10
  • Drugs 387.8 10/10
  • Public order 374.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 197.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 190.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 187.1 10/10
  • Other theft 85.0 10/10
  • Other crime 40.8 10/10
  • Robbery 30.6 10/10
  • Burglary 20.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 684 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 St James Road (HX1 1YS) in the last 12 months was 2180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3159.5% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 178 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 303 (≈ 1030.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (HX1 1YS), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/162)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Albion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Albion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Albion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Albion Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Back Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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