Total Crime Rate

2105.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2105.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 578.2 10/10
  • Public order 357.1 10/10
  • Drugs 333.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 207.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 183.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 180.3 10/10
  • Other theft 71.4 10/10
  • Other crime 57.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 40.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.6 10/10
  • Robbery 27.2 10/10
  • Burglary 23.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
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

Pellon Lane 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 Pellon Lane (HX1 5QJ) 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 Pellon Lane (HX1 5QJ), 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 Pellon Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A629 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Horne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Horne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Horne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mount Pleasant Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Horne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Horne Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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