Total Crime Rate
115.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riley Lane area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 224th 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 Riley Lane (HX2 9QE) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riley Lane (HX2 9QE), the main crime hotspot is near School Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Illingworth and Mixenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambler Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Valley View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | School Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | School Close | Under investigation |
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