Crime Rates at Wheatley Road, Halifax, HX3 5JF

Wheatley Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 685 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 Wheatley Road (HX3 5JF) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Road (HX3 5JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ovenden Way, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denfield Edge (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.