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

Prescott Street 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 Prescott Street (HX1 2JJ) 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 Prescott Street (HX1 2JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Street. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prescott Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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