Crime Rates at Balkram Road, Halifax, HX2 8SX

Balkram Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 67th highest crime rate of 685 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 Balkram Road (HX2 8SX) in the last 12 months was 249.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 236.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balkram Road (HX2 8SX), the main crime hotspot is near Hambleton Crescent. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.