Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Smiths Terrace 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 Smiths Terrace (HX3 6QS) 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 Smiths Terrace (HX3 6QS), 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 Smiths Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sod House Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Athol Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athol Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Royd Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sod House Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sod House Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Maude Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lawler Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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