Halifax crime stats
The overall crime rate in Halifax city is 164.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 197% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 41.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 256% of national crime rate which puts Halifax on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 3.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 436 cases and has decreased by 1.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 42.0% | 2. highest | 197% | 5.9k | -13.4% |
| Public order crime | 9.8% | 2. highest | 220% | 1.4k | -24.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.7% | 16. highest | 164% | 1.1k | -7.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 7.5% | 31. lowest | 78% | 1.1k | -0.4% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.5% | 38. highest | 154% | 1.1k | 41.1% |
| Other theft crime | 6.4% | 10. highest | 139% | 896 | -4.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.8% | 36. highest | 127% | 667 | 26.1% |
| Burglary crime | 4.4% | 12. highest | 169% | 612 | 1.8% |
| Drugs crime | 4.3% | 5. highest | 253% | 601 | 22.2% |
| Other crime | 3.1% | 3. highest | 256% | 436 | -1.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 30. highest | 167% | 131 | 6.5% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 24. highest | 56% | 109 | -23.2% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 41. lowest | 78% | 88 | -9.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.2% | 4. lowest | 32% | 28 | -33.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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