Crime Rates at Central Buildings, Holywell Green, Halifax, HX4 9HQ

Central Buildings area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 684 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 Central Buildings (HX4 9HQ) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Greetland and Stainland average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Buildings (HX4 9HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portman Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.