Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 685 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 West Street (HD6 2BN) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Brighouse average (136.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (HD6 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Carr Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Martin'S View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gathorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larkfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Carr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewhirst Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Carr Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harriet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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