Total Crime Rate
151.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nursery Lane 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 Nursery Lane (HX3 5SF) 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 Nursery Lane (HX3 5SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorside Gardens (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Illingworth and Mixenden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athol Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Royd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athol Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sod House Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sod House Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maude Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Edge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athol Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Athol Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enderby Close | Under investigation |
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