Crime Rates at West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ

West Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 281st highest crime rate of 684 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 West Avenue (HX3 8TJ) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (HX3 8TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aysgarth Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cliffe Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.