Total Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Halifax Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder , and the 148th 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 Halifax Road (OL14 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Calder average (77.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halifax Road (OL14 5SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Keats Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Under investigation |
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