Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Edward Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 330th highest 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 Edward Street (HD6 2BD) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (HD6 2BD), 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 Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rydings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Anvil 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 2026Other theft Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayner Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayner Drive 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 2026Vehicle crime East Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frances Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frances Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sunny Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sunny Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Martin'S View Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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