Crime Rates at Ovenden Road, Halifax, HX3 5TJ

Ovenden Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ovenden Road (HX3 5TJ) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 Burglary with 3 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ovenden Road (HX3 5TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackburn Close, where police recorded 35 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.