Crime Rates at Rowan Way, Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7WF

Rowan Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Way (HX3 7WF) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Way (HX3 7WF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northowram Green, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackthorne Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.