Total Crime Rate
191.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hanging Stones Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 111th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hanging Stones Lane (HX6 4HR) in the last 12 months was 191.9 per 1,000 residents and was 217.3% higher than the Greetland and Stainland average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hanging Stones Lane (HX6 4HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halifax Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Bank (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greetland and Stainland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priest Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halifax Road | — |
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