Crime Rates at Queensway, Halifax, HX1 4RN

Queensway area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 325th 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 Queensway (HX1 4RN) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (HX1 4RN), 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.