Total Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leeds Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 82nd 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 Leeds Road (HX3 8SX) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leeds Road (HX3 8SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knowle Top Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Syke Lane (3 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Knowle Top Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowle Top Road | — |
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