Crime Rates at Yarn Close, Halifax, HX1 4RZ

Yarn Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 685 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 Yarn Close (HX1 4RZ) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yarn Close (HX1 4RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spinners Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clay Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.