Crime Rates at Popples Drive, Halifax, HX2 9SQ

Popples Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Popples Drive (HX2 9SQ) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Illingworth and Mixenden average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Popples Drive (HX2 9SQ), the main crime hotspot is near School Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.