Total Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Yew Trees area has the 30th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yew Trees (HX3 9QN) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Trees (HX3 9QN), 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 Yew Trees 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 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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