Crime Rates at Royd Lane, Ovenden, Halifax, HX3 6TB

Royd Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 158th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royd Lane (HX3 6TB) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royd Lane (HX3 6TB), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Royd. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.