Postcode · Halifax
Crime in HX3 5PZ
How much crime is recorded in HX3 5PZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ovenden East
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,542 (2024)
HX3 5PZHalifax
How safe is HX3 5PZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HX3 5PZ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HX3 5PZNational
Violence and sexual offences57.223.6
Criminal damage and arson16.04.7
Other theft10.74.5
Burglary9.89.1
Public order8.64.6
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Drugs6.02.4
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other crime3.81.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.