Crime Rates at Woodford Avenue, Halifax, HX3 9AG

Woodford Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 161st highest crime rate of 684 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 Woodford Avenue (HX3 9AG) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 108.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Avenue (HX3 9AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phoebe Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Browning Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.