Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ovenden Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 158th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ovenden Road (HX3 5QG) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ovenden Road (HX3 5QG), the main crime hotspot is near Ovenden Terrace. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ovenden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Rushworth Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Ovenden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rushworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lentilfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ovenden Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ovenden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Friendly Fold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Athol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clifton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ovenden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Melbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Turney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Regency Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Washington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Royd Under investigation
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Data Sources

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