Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waterloo Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Road (HD6 2AN) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (HD6 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Sunny Bank Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elmwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sunny Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunderland Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Martin'S View 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
Apr 2026Other theft Rydings Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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