Total Crime Rate

343.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 343.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 127.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Other theft 63.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laurel Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Crescent (HX2 8DF) in the last 12 months was 343.1 per 1,000 residents and was 125.0% higher than the Illingworth and Mixenden average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Crescent (HX2 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Green. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Vegal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Club Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moffatt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moffatt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moffatt Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Moorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Forest Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pippin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pippin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bairstowes Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Forest Green Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brant Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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