Crime Rates at Green Acres, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7QT

Green Acres area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 59th 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 Green Acres (HX3 7QT) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Acres (HX3 7QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glencoe (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.