Total Crime Rate

227.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 227.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Other crime 53.4 10/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shay Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 74th highest crime rate of 684 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 Shay Lane (HX2 9BB) in the last 12 months was 227.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shay Lane (HX2 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Heathy Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shay Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brickfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brickfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heathy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathy Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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