Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 94th 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 Cross Street (HD6 4BD) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower than the Brighouse average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street (HD6 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carr Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakroyd Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakroyd Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bracken Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakroyd Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakroyd Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakroyd Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakroyd Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dewhirst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smithy Carr Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gathorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carr Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harriet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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