Total Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Highcliffe Court area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 58th 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 Highcliffe Court (HX3 7JX) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Northowram and Shelf average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highcliffe Court (HX3 7JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Stone Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Airedale Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northowram and Shelf| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belle Vue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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