Total Crime Rate

323.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 323.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Drugs 40.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 40.5 8/10
  • Public order 34.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.9 10/10
  • Other crime 17.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Lane (HX3 9HG) in the last 12 months was 323.7 per 1,000 residents and was 383.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (HX3 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Hall Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Union Street South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Halifax Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hope Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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