Total Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crest View area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 254th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crest View (HD6 2QH) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crest View (HD6 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Finkil Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A644 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bolehill Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lower Finkil Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Giles Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wood Top | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Top | Under investigation |
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