Crime Rates at Ashfield Close, Halifax, HX3 5PH

Ashfield Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 685 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 Ashfield Close (HX3 5PH) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Close (HX3 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ovenden Way, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ovenden Terrace (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.