Total Crime Rate
735.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
459.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harrison Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 10th 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 Harrison Road (HX1 2AF) in the last 12 months was 735.1 per 1,000 residents and was 999.0% 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 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 170 (≈ 459.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrison Road (HX1 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 244 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (90 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Arches Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corn Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Old Cock Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper George Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Old Cock Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Cock Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Old Cock Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Old Cock Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Cock Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
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