Total Crime Rate
86.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilton Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 310th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilton Avenue (HD2 1RS) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Brighouse average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilton Avenue (HD2 1RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tithe House Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alandale Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alandale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gisbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tithe House Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leyland Croft | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.