Total Crime Rate
74.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Francis Gardens area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Francis Gardens (HD2 2EU) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Brighouse average (138.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Francis Gardens (HD2 2EU), the main crime hotspot is near The Ghyll. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lightridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kennedy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kennedy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Saint Francis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
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