Crime Rates at Exley Gardens, Halifax, HX3 9EE

Exley Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 187th highest crime rate of 684 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 Exley Gardens (HX3 9EE) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exley Gardens (HX3 9EE), 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.