Crime Rates at Clapton Avenue, Halifax, HX1 3XB

Clapton Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clapton Avenue (HX1 3XB) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Ovenden average (171.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 162.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapton Avenue (HX1 3XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.