Crime Rates at Whitegate Drive, Halifax, HX3 9AF

Whitegate Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 234th 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 Whitegate Drive (HX3 9AF) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitegate Drive (HX3 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phoebe Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitegate Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.