Total Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 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 90.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wakefield Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 280th 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 Wakefield Road (HX3 8TP) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (HX3 8TP), the main crime hotspot is near Cliffe Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fairless Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nunlea Royd —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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