Total Crime Rate

507.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 507.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 222.7 10/10
  • Drugs 88.7 10/10
  • Public order 39.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Other crime 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Back 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 Back Lord Street (HX1 5AG) 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 Back Lord Street (HX1 5AG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Back Lord Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Silver Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bedford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bedford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bedford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation

Data Sources

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