Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 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 162.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Vegal Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 127th 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 Vegal Crescent (HX3 5PA) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vegal Crescent (HX3 5PA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Vegal Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denfield Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Denfield Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vegal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Denfield Edge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Denfield Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ovenden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grove Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enderby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorland Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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