Total Crime Rate

156.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 26.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Royds Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royds Avenue (HD6 4EG) in the last 12 months was 156.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royds Avenue (HD6 4EG), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Wyke Green. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 180 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royds Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Huddersfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Top Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huddersfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Huddersfield Road Under investigation
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 2025Burglary Wyke Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Axminster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadacres Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Axminster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Axminster Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Wyke Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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