Crime Rates at Springfield, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8EX

Springfield area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 155th 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 Springfield (HX3 8EX) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield (HX3 8EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denholme Gate Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.