Crime Rates at Riding Hill, Halifax, HX3 7TS

Riding Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 107th 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 Riding Hill (HX3 7TS) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riding Hill (HX3 7TS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodman Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.