Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Love Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (HX1 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Park average (171.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Love Lane (HX1 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Skircoat| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brassey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Arches Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arches Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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