Crime Rates at Lord Street, Halifax, HX1 5AE

Lord Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 14th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lord Street (HX1 5AE) in the last 12 months was 507.2 per 1,000 residents and was 592.5% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -65.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 131 (≈ 270.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lord Street (HX1 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 252 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.