Total Crime Rate

5849.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3145.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5849.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 3145.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2264.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 829.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 803.1 10/10
  • Public order 725.4 10/10
  • Other theft 305.7 10/10
  • Drugs 233.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 207.3 10/10
  • Burglary 129.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 124.4 10/10
  • Robbery 93.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 62.2 10/10
  • Other crime 36.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.5 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bull Green area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bull Green (HX1 5AB) in the last 12 months was 5849.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8645.3% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 437 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 607 (≈ 3145.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bull Green (HX1 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bull Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/122)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Albion Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Albion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Albion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Albion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Albion Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Black Swan Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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Data Sources

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