Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden , and the 308th 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 Old Lane (HX3 6TF) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Lane (HX3 6TF), the main crime hotspot is near Canterbury Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bath Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodside Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodside Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bankfield View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bankfield View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bankfield View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A647 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A647 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lincoln Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Davids Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grantham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grantham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grantham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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