Crime Rates at Brackenbed Lane, Halifax, HX2 0ED

Brackenbed Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 121st highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brackenbed Lane (HX2 0ED) in the last 12 months was 180.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Ovenden average (171.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackenbed Lane (HX2 0ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spinners Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pellon New Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.