Crime Rates at Old Lane, Halifax, HX3 6TF

Old Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 685 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 Old Lane (HX3 6TF) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Lane (HX3 6TF), the main crime hotspot is near Canterbury Crescent. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.