Total Crime Rate
93.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brick Row area has the 35th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 284th highest crime rate of 685 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 Brick Row (HX3 9AT) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brick Row (HX3 9AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sion Hill, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitegate Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hipperholme and Lightcliffe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cleveland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyson Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyson Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blackberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blackberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phoebe Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Phoebe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Browning Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Avenue | Under investigation |
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