Crime Rates at Church Side Close, Halifax, HX3 6LE

Church Side Close 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 Church Side Close (HX3 6LE) 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 Church Side Close (HX3 6LE), the main crime hotspot is near Eldon Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.