Total Crime Rate

735.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

459.5 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 735.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 459.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 346.0 10/10
  • Public order 86.5 10/10
  • Other theft 51.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.0 10/10
  • Burglary 40.5 10/10
  • Drugs 37.8 10/10
  • Other crime 24.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
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

Harrison 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.

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Crime Over Time in Harrison Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Arches Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corn Market
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Old Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Old Cock Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper George Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Old Cock Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Cock Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Old Cock Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Old Cock Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Cock Yard Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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