Crime Rates at West Bank, Halifax, HX2 8LB

West Bank area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 141st 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 West Bank (HX2 8LB) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 111.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bank (HX2 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Furness Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Furness Drive (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.