Total Crime Rate
828.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 8th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (HD6 1QU) in the last 12 months was 828.2 per 1,000 residents and was 508.7% higher than the Brighouse average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -35.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 254.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Street (HD6 1QU), the main crime hotspot is near Oakhill Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oakhill Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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