Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 222nd 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 Victoria Street (HD6 1QS) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 6 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (HD6 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Oakhill Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oakhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oakhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oakhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oakhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oakhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oakhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oakhill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alegar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alegar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oakhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oakhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakhill Road | — |
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.