Crime Rates at Rhodes Street, Halifax, HX1 5DE

Rhodes Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 284th 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 Rhodes Street (HX1 5DE) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhodes Street (HX1 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horne Street, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.