Crime Rates at St James Street, Halifax, HX1 5SU

St James Street 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 St James Street (HX1 5SU) 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 St James Street (HX1 5SU), 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.