Total Crime Rate
205.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boothtown Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 91st 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 Boothtown Road (HX3 6EU) in the last 12 months was 205.4 per 1,000 residents and was 180.5% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 131.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boothtown Road (HX3 6EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Randolph Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hipperholme and Lightcliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodlands Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Robert Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodside Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodside Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandforth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandforth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Robert Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodside View | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankfield View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beverley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beverley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A647 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A647 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A647 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Range Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorn View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodside Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside View | Under investigation |
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