Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakefield Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 336th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Road (HX3 8AA) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (HX3 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Old Cottage Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Smithfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Cottage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Cottage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smithfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A58 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inglewood Court Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brooklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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