Total Crime Rate

183.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denfield Edge area has the 28th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 119th 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 Denfield Edge (HX3 5NJ) in the last 12 months was 183.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denfield Edge (HX3 5NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Denfield Edge. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Illingworth and Mixenden

Crime Over Time in Denfield Edge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Nursery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nursery Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moffatt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vegal Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillbeck Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denfield Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denfield Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denfield Edge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buxton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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