Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Free School Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Free School Lane (HX1 2JH) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Park average (175.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Free School Lane (HX1 2JH), the main crime hotspot is near Savile Park Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Free School Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clover Hill Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ventnor Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Industrial Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Savile Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Jude'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hastings Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Clover Hill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Savile Park Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clover Hill View Under investigation

Data Sources

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