Crime Rates at Backhold Road, Halifax, HX3 9EA

Backhold Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 201st 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 Backhold Road (HX3 9EA) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Backhold Road (HX3 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Spin Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Backhold Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.