Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Law Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 229th 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 Law Lane (HX3 9QL) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Law Lane (HX3 9QL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hipperholme and Lightcliffe

Crime Over Time in Law Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yeadon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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