Total Crime Rate

182.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 182.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Other crime 15.5 10/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rugby Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 109th highest crime rate of 684 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 Rugby Gardens (HX3 5SP) in the last 12 months was 182.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rugby Gardens (HX3 5SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sod House Green (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rugby Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sod House Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Denfield Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denfield Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grove Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ovenden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Athol Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ovenden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ovenden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfield Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Royd Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lawler Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enderby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Enderby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Enderby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athol Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ovenden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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