Total Crime Rate

347.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 347.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Public order 26.4 10/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cousin Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 32nd 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 Cousin Lane (HX2 8DH) in the last 12 months was 347.2 per 1,000 residents and was 127.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 203.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cousin Lane (HX2 8DH), the main crime hotspot is near Furness Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cousin Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Moorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Forest Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Forest Green Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Bank Edge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Edge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furness Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cousin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cousin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cousin Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Edge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Page Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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