Total Crime Rate

374.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

240.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 374.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 240.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 202.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Public order 30.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birds Royd Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 30th highest crime rate of 684 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 Birds Royd Lane (HD6 1NG) in the last 12 months was 374.6 per 1,000 residents and was 171.4% higher 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 240.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birds Royd Lane (HD6 1NG), the main crime hotspot is near Amport Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birds Royd Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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