Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brighouse Wood Row area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 217th 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 Brighouse Wood Row (HD6 2QT) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighouse Wood Row (HD6 2QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilton Street, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rydings Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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