Total Crime Rate

204.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.1 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 204.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 133.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

West View area has the 16th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 90th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West View (HX3 6PG) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 205.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 133.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (HX3 6PG), 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 West View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Simpson Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Turner'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A647 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ploughcroft Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grantham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Grantham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A647 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brougham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heap Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandforth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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