Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Farm Way area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 333rd 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 Old Farm Way (HD6 2HF) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Brighouse average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Farm Way (HD6 2HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aysgarth Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith House Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Farm Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Old Farm Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smith House Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Smith House Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith House Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Smith House Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith House Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Smith House Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stoney Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stoney Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Smith House Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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