Total Crime Rate

86.5 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 86.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

This area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 308th 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 This (HX3 8JD) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode HX3 8JD, the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hipperholme and Lightcliffe

Crime Over Time in HX3 8JD area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Tanhouse Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Tanhouse Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smithfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Smithfield Avenue 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 2025Other crime Brodley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inglewood Court Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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