Crime Rates at Wadsworth Street, Halifax, HX1 4BD

Wadsworth Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 317th 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 Wadsworth Street (HX1 4BD) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadsworth Street (HX1 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Burlington Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.