Total Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Backhold Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Backhold Road (HX3 9EA) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 20 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 Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Backhold Road (HX3 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Back Spin Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Backhold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Backhold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Backhold Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mortons Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mortons Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Backhold Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Backhold Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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