Crime Rates at Watkinson Road, Halifax, HX2 9DA

Watkinson 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 Watkinson Road (HX2 9DA) 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 Watkinson Road (HX2 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Moorside Gardens. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.