Crime Rates at Myrtle Gardens, Halifax, HX2 8HJ

Myrtle Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Myrtle Gardens (HX2 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Gardens (HX2 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.