Total Crime Rate

941.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

466.8 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 941.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 466.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 387.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 164.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.2 10/10
  • Public order 71.6 10/10
  • Drugs 50.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.8 10/10
  • Other theft 47.8 10/10
  • Burglary 34.5 10/10
  • Other crime 26.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Halifax Road area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 4th highest crime rate of 684 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 Halifax Road (HD6 2AA) in the last 12 months was 941.6 per 1,000 residents and was 582.2% 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 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 34.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 176 (≈ 466.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halifax Road (HD6 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunny Bank Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Halifax Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rydings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Martin'S View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sunny Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sunny Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frances Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frances Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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