Total Crime Rate

289.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 289.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 184.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ellison Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 55th highest crime rate of 684 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 Ellison Street (HX3 5EF) in the last 12 months was 289.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 188.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellison Street (HX3 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Ovenden Terrace. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ellison Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bracewell Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Melrose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft East Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rushworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ovenden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Buxton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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