Crime Rates at Upper Brig Royd, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4BH

Upper Brig Royd area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 684 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 Upper Brig Royd (HX6 4BH) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Greetland and Stainland average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Brig Royd (HX6 4BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill View (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.