Crime Rates at Hermon Avenue, Halifax, HX1 3XN

Hermon Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 28th 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 Hermon Avenue (HX1 3XN) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Ovenden average (171.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermon Avenue (HX1 3XN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.