Crime Rates at Gibbet Street, Halifax, HX1 5BA

Gibbet Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 2nd 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 Gibbet Street (HX1 5BA) in the last 12 months was 2105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2774.7% 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 170 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 295 (≈ 1003.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibbet Street (HX1 5BA), 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.