Crime Rates at Pellon New Road, Halifax, HX1 4QE

Pellon New Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 338th highest crime rate of 684 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 Pellon New Road (HX1 4QE) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Ovenden average (157.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pellon New Road (HX1 4QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pellon New Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxon Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.