Crime Rates at Highroad Well Lane, Halifax, HX2 0LT

Highroad Well Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 76th 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 Highroad Well Lane (HX2 0LT) in the last 12 months was 233.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highroad Well Lane (HX2 0LT), 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.