Crime Rates at Thornton Street, Halifax, HX1 3SD

Thornton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park , and the 47th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Street (HX1 3SD) in the last 12 months was 308.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% higher than the Park average (171.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 187.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Street (HX1 3SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wainhouse Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.