Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Harley Head Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 97th 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 Harley Head Avenue (HX3 8FA) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harley Head Avenue (HX3 8FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Giles Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bolehill Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harley Head Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Asquith Mews Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ivy Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bolehill Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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