Total Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 108.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Myrtle Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 229th highest crime rate of 684 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 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Avenue (HX2 8HS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Myrtle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Edge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turner Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Turner View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brant Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bank Edge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Keighley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keighley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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