Crime Rates at Shelf Hall Lane, Halifax, HX3 7LT

Shelf Hall Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 685 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 Shelf Hall Lane (HX3 7LT) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Northowram and Shelf average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelf Hall Lane (HX3 7LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shelf Hall Lane, 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.