Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.7 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 124.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Grove Edge area has the 27th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 126th highest crime rate of 684 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 Grove Edge (HX3 5RA) 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 124.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Edge (HX3 5RA), 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 Grove Edge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Enderby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enderby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Fold 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 Croft Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bracewell Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denfield Edge Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denfield Edge Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Grove Royd Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Denfield Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Denfield Edge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfield Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Enderby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ovenden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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