Crime Rates at Myrtle Avenue, Halifax, HX2 8HS

Myrtle Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 271st highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Myrtle Avenue (HX2 8HS) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Illingworth and Mixenden average (162.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Avenue (HX2 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.