Total Crime Rate
120.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Field Head Way area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 214th 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 Field Head Way (HX2 9LX) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Field Head Way (HX2 9LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathmoor Park Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Byland (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Illingworth and Mixenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skirdon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Selby | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Selby | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Head Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Royd Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Royd Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Byland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobblestones Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rose Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Byland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Byland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Byland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | East Byland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | East Byland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Byland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Byland | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Head Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Royd Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selby | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Per Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Per Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Per Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | North Byland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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