Total Crime Rate
63.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newson Court area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newson Court (HX3 8FE) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newson Court (HX3 8FE), 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.
View Crime In Hipperholme and Lightcliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bolehill Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Asquith Mews | Further action is not in the public interest |
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