Total Crime Rate
109.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beechwood Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 236th 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 Beechwood Road (HX2 9BS) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beechwood Road (HX2 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorside Gardens (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Illingworth and Mixenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brant Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bairstowes Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watkinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oakwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Park Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Park Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Chase | Under investigation |
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