Crime Rates at Hanson Lane, Halifax, HX1 5NX

Hanson Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 90th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hanson Lane (HX1 5NX) in the last 12 months was 206.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanson Lane (HX1 5NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horne Street, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossley Gardens (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.