Crime Rates at Whitehill Drive, Halifax, HX2 9DW

Whitehill Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 35th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehill Drive (HX2 9DW) in the last 12 months was 357.8 per 1,000 residents and was 120.8% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 210.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehill Drive (HX2 9DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alder Grove (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.