Crime Rates at Rye Lane, Halifax, HX2 0QB

Rye Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 169th 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 Rye Lane (HX2 0QB) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Lane (HX2 0QB), the main crime hotspot is near Ling Bob Croft. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.