Crime Rates at Meadow Drive, Halifax, HX3 5JT

Meadow Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 203rd 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 Meadow Drive (HX3 5JT) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Drive (HX3 5JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lane Ends, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.