Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chester Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 684 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 Chester Road (HX3 6LS) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (HX3 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Canterbury Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grantham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bankfield View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A647 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A647 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Simpson Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Grantham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lincoln Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bankfield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bankfield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bath Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodside Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brougham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heap Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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