Overall Crime Rate Of 169.5 Crimes Per 1000 People
Now best known for its retail opportunities, the town of Halifax actually has an illustrious history that ranges from chocolate production to carpet manufacturing. However, that industrious past hasn’t held true in terms of its crime statistics, with the town seeing 169.5 crimes per 1000 residents.
There’s warranted concern for the rates of both violent crime (7753 incidents) and public order offences (2303 incidents), but Halifax’s soaring figures in drug offences (567 incidents) are also alarming, especially as they’re more than 70% above the average for West Yorkshire.