Crime Rates at West View, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8HY

West View area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 684 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 West View (HX3 8HY) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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