Crime Rates at Stump Cross, Halifax, HX3 7AU

Stump Cross area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 204th 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 Stump Cross (HX3 7AU) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% higher than the Northowram and Shelf average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stump Cross (HX3 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Godley Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.