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

Old Bell Court 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 Old Bell Court (HX1 2DB) 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 Old Bell Court (HX1 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Bell Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Black Swan Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Back Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Street Under investigation
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 Alexandra Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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