Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairview Terrace area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 308th 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 Fairview Terrace (HX3 5BW) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairview Terrace (HX3 5BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canterbury Crescent (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ovenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodville Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Davids Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melrose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Under investigation |
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