Total Crime Rate

170.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 170.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.5 10/10
  • Public order 40.2 10/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 129th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Close (HX2 9QS) in the last 12 months was 170.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 130.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Close (HX2 9QS), 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

Crime Over Time in School Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highlands Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambler Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tewit Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tewit Hall Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moor Bottom Road —
Sep 2025Public order Moor Bottom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft School Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order School Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order School Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Valley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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