Total Crime Rate

108.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 108.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Firth Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 225th 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 Firth Avenue (HD6 1TS) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firth Avenue (HD6 1TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carr Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Martin'S View (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Firth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Martin'S View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonegate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Close Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kimberley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Anvil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Bridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Bridge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Thornhill Bridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunderland Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayner Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayner Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayner Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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