Crime Rates at Byron Street, Halifax, HX1 4QY

Byron Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 294th 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 Byron Street (HX1 4QY) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Street (HX1 4QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newstead Heath (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.