Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Smith House Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 274th highest 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 Smith House Avenue (HD6 2LE) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith House Avenue (HD6 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Smith House Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smith House Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Smith House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Smith House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Smith House Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Heights Under investigation
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Data Sources

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