Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smith House Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smith House Lane (HX3 8UP) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Brighouse average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith House Lane (HX3 8UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aysgarth Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar View (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Smith House Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar View Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Poplar View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poplar View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sycamore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sycamore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lower Crow Nest Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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