Crime Rates at City Lane, Halifax, HX3 5LA

City Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 227th 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 City Lane (HX3 5LA) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Lane (HX3 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Denfield Edge. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.