Total Crime Rate

117.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 117.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Watkinson Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watkinson Road (HX2 9DA) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkinson Road (HX2 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Moorside Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watkinson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grange Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkinson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Maude Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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