Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bell Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 26th 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 Bell Street (HX3 6AP) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Bell Street (HX3 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Godley Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hipperholme and Lightcliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webb'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belgrave Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belcross Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Godley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Godley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Godley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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