Total Crime Rate

404.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 404.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.7 10/10
  • Public order 52.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Drugs 28.9 10/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Other crime 23.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Water Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 23rd 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 Water Lane (HX3 9HG) in the last 12 months was 404.6 per 1,000 residents and was 452.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -84.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 190.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (HX3 9HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath View Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath View Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hope Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Hall Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Hall Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunger Hill —
Sep 2025Drugs Union Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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