Total Crime Rate

151.2 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 151.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Other crime 15.5 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 41st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ovenden Road (HX3 5SA) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ovenden Road (HX3 5SA), the main crime hotspot is near Moorside Gardens. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sod House Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sod House Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maude Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Athol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Grove Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Royd Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athol Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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