Total Crime Rate
92.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Watkinson Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 276th highest crime rate of 684 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 9DB) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watkinson Road (HX2 9DB), 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.
View Crime In Illingworth and Mixenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathy Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beechwood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brickfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Street North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Street North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brickfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brickfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkinson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | — |
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