Crime Rates at Ferguson Street, Halifax, HX1 2EE

Ferguson Street 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 Ferguson Street (HX1 2EE) 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 Ferguson Street (HX1 2EE), 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.