Crime Rates at High Lees Road, Halifax, HX2 8TF

High Lees Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 198th 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 High Lees Road (HX2 8TF) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Lees Road (HX2 8TF), 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.