Total Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 146.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Other crime 23.9 10/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bracken Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 148th highest crime rate of 684 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 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracken Close (HD6 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Whinney Hill Park. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bracken Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Whinney Hill Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinney Hill Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oakroyd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakroyd Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakroyd Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinney Hill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinney Hill Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinney Hill Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinney Hill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinney Hill Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinney Hill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinney Hill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whinney Hill Park Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whinney Hill Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinney Hill Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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