Crime Rates at Watkinson Avenue, Halifax, HX2 9DD

Watkinson Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 237th 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 Avenue (HX2 9DD) in the last 12 months was 109.2 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkinson Avenue (HX2 9DD), 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.