Total Crime Rate

212.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 212.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grove Edge area has the 20th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 88th 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 Grove Edge (HX3 5RA) in the last 12 months was 212.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 149.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Grove Edge area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denfield Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grove Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enderby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ovenden Way
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ovenden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Field Close
Sep 2025Public order Blackburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Royd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ovenden Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ovenden Terrace 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grove Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denfield Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Denfield Edge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rugby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Under investigation

Data Sources

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