Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Walt Royd area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walt Royd (HX2 8TY) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walt Royd (HX2 8TY), the main crime hotspot is near Bank Gardens Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walt Royd area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodge Holme Gardens Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crag Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hops Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hops Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hops Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hops Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hops Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hops Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Edge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dodge Holme Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dodge Holme Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dodge Holme Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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