Crime Rates at Spruce Drive, Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7WG

Spruce Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 685 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 Spruce Drive (HX3 7WG) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Drive (HX3 7WG), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorne Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.