Crime Rates at Saxon Street, Halifax, HX1 4QT

Saxon Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 58th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saxon Street (HX1 4QT) in the last 12 months was 280.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 186.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Street (HX1 4QT), the main crime hotspot is near Alfred Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.