Crime Rates at Eastwood Close, Halifax, HX2 9DU

Eastwood Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 212th highest crime rate of 685 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 Eastwood Close (HX2 9DU) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 149.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastwood Close (HX2 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Byland, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sturton Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.