Crime Rates at Moor Smith Copse, Halifax, HX2 9DF

Moor Smith Copse area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moor Smith Copse (HX2 9DF) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Moor Smith Copse (HX2 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Byland, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sturton Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.