Crime Rates at Brackenbed Lane, Halifax, HX2 0TA

Brackenbed Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden , and the 289th highest crime rate of 684 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 Brackenbed Lane (HX2 0TA) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Ovenden average (157.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackenbed Lane (HX2 0TA), the main crime hotspot is near Denfield Edge. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.