Total Crime Rate

384.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

206.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 384.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 206.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.0 10/10
  • Other theft 48.7 10/10
  • Public order 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lytton Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 28th highest crime rate of 684 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 Lytton Street (HX3 6DP) in the last 12 months was 384.0 per 1,000 residents and was 474.0% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 206.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytton Street (HX3 6DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Street, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Randolph Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lytton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bankfield View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cowroyd Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ellen Royd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Souls' Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bankfield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bankfield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bath Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary All Souls' Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Randolph Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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