Crime Rates at Union Street South, Halifax, HX1 2LE

Union Street South area has the 12th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 38th highest crime rate of 685 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 Union Street South (HX1 2LE) in the last 12 months was 351.6 per 1,000 residents and was 380.1% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 178.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street South (HX1 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Street. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.