Crime Rates at Bentley Avenue, Halifax, HX3 8UT

Bentley Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse , and the 336th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bentley Avenue (HX3 8UT) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Avenue (HX3 8UT), 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.