Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.4 1/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wakefield Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 8th 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 Wakefield Road (HD6 4DU) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower than the Brighouse average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (HD6 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar View. Police recorded 22 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 Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lower Crow Nest Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Co-Operative Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Co-Operative Buildings —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Co-Operative Buildings —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tufters Fold Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadacres Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poplar View Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Poplar View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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