Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Phoebe Lane 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 Phoebe Lane (HX3 9EY) 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 Phoebe Lane (HX3 9EY), the main crime hotspot is near Westbourne Terrace. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hipperholme and Lightcliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyson Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Abbey Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phoebe Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Phoebe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westbourne Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitegate Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cleveland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mansion Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyson Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stafford Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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