Crime Rates at Bracken Close, Brighouse, HD6 2HT

Bracken Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 159th 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 Bracken Close (HD6 2HT) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracken Close (HD6 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Whinney Hill Park. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.