Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Smith House Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 117th 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 Smith House Lane (HD6 2JY) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith House Lane (HD6 2JY), the main crime hotspot is near Smith House Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smith House Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith House Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Smith House Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Smith House Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Old Farm Way Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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