Crime Rates at Ovenden Way, Halifax, HX3 5PB

Ovenden Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 112th 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 Ovenden Way (HX3 5PB) in the last 12 months was 176.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 111.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ovenden Way (HX3 5PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ovenden Way, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ovenden Terrace (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.