Total Crime Rate

238.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.5 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 238.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Other theft 52.3 10/10
  • Public order 34.9 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kent Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 67th 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 Kent Street (HX1 2SR) in the last 12 months was 238.4 per 1,000 residents and was 256.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 110.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Street (HX1 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Bull Green. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Church Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brassey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Arches Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stirling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arches Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daisy Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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