Total Crime Rate
339.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
141.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lane Head Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 34th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lane Head Lane (HX2 8XW) in the last 12 months was 339.0 per 1,000 residents and was 122.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 141.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lane Head Lane (HX2 8XW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rocks Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lane Head Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Illingworth and Mixenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rocks Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rocks Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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