Crime Rates at Kent Street, Halifax, HX1 2SR

Kent Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 64th 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 Kent Street (HX1 2SR) in the last 12 months was 255.8 per 1,000 residents and was 249.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Street (HX1 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Bull Green. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.