Total Crime Rate
134.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Illingworth Avenue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 192nd 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 Illingworth Avenue (HX2 9RT) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Illingworth Avenue (HX2 9RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sturton Grove, where police recorded 16 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.
View Crime In Illingworth and Mixenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tewit Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Illingworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Illingworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tewit Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sturton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sturton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sturton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Illingworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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