Total Crime Rate
147.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
119.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Denfield Square area has the 35th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 144th 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 Denfield Square (HX3 5RB) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% lower 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denfield Square (HX3 5RB), 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.
View Crime In Ovenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ovenden Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Edge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grove Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denfield Edge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Denfield Edge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Denfield Edge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Edge | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denfield Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Denfield Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ovenden Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Edge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Edge | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Edge | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Edge | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Edge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vegal Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Enderby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Enderby Close | Under investigation |
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