Total Crime Rate

321.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.7 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 321.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Drugs 29.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Other crime 22.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 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

Heath Lea area has the 11th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 44th 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 Heath Lea (HX1 2DA) in the last 12 months was 321.9 per 1,000 residents and was 381.3% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Lea (HX1 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Gardens. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Gardens —
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Data Sources

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