Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Halifax, HX3 5DF

Melbourne Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 62nd 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 Melbourne Street (HX3 5DF) in the last 12 months was 260.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 144.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (HX3 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushworth Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buxton Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.