Crime Rates at Well Head Drive, Halifax, HX1 2QX

Well Head Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 685 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 Well Head Drive (HX1 2QX) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Head Drive (HX1 2QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coleridge Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ward'S End (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.