Crime Rates at Ramsgate Street, Halifax, HX1 4RQ

Ramsgate Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 69th 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 Ramsgate Street (HX1 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 247.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 155.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsgate Street (HX1 4RQ), 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.