Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 57.1 5/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richard Place area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richard Place (HD6 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Brighouse average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard Place (HD6 2BZ), 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 Richard Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Carr Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larkfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewhirst Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gathorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harriet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wellholme Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellholme Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Carr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Martin'S View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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