Total Crime Rate

153.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 153.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 78.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Beechwood Park area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 140th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechwood Park (HD6 4FD) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Brighouse average (138.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Park (HD6 4FD), the main crime hotspot is near Axminster Drive. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechwood Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axminster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axminster Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axminster Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axminster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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