Crime Rates at Wheatley Lane, Halifax, HX3 5DR

Wheatley Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 116th 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 Wheatley Lane (HX3 5DR) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 127.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Lane (HX3 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Ovenden Terrace. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.