Crime Rates at Howdenbrook, Halifax, HX3 7QB

Howdenbrook area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 334th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howdenbrook (HX3 7QB) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howdenbrook (HX3 7QB), the main crime hotspot is near Calderstone Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.