Crime Rates at Kelvin Avenue, Halifax, HX2 7LU

Kelvin Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kelvin Avenue (HX2 7LU) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Greetland and Stainland average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Avenue (HX2 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandhall Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandhall Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.