Crime Rates at Sandhall Lane, Halifax, HX2 0DH

Sandhall Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 74th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandhall Lane (HX2 0DH) in the last 12 months was 234.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 181.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 169.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandhall Lane (HX2 0DH), the main crime hotspot is near Sandhall Green. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.