Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lightcliffe Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 251st highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lightcliffe Road (HD6 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightcliffe Road (HD6 2DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sunny Bank Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lightcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larkfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Martin'S View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Harriet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewhirst Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons East Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Carr Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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