Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 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 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cookson Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 338th lowest crime rate of 684 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 Cookson Street (HD6 2EE) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cookson Street (HD6 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bond Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Piggott Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cookson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elmwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Vehicle crime Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rydings Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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