Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Savile Lea area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 326th highest 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 Savile Lea (HX1 2DD) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Savile Lea (HX1 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Aked'S Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Savile Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aked'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daisy Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brassey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Arches Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arches Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Aked'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aked'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stirling Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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