Total Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakefield Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 684 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 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (HD6 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar View. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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