Total Crime Rate
2180.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1030.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pellon Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 684 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 Pellon Lane (HX1 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 2180.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3159.5% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 178 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 303 (≈ 1030.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pellon Lane (HX1 5QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stannary Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dene Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Clarence Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Victoria Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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