Brighouse Crime Rate February 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Brighouse’s crime rate in February 2025 stood at 7.4 per 1,000 residents, placing it 10.4% above the UK average of 6.7. This disparity highlights a localised challenge in maintaining public safety relative to national trends. The area’s crime profile was dominated by violent offences, which accounted for 41.9% of all reported incidents, followed by shoplifting (12.0%) and other theft (8.7%). These figures contrast with the UK averages for the same categories, where violence and sexual offences averaged 2.4 per 1,000 (32% below Brighouse) and shoplifting averaged 0.6 per 1,000 (45% below Brighouse). The overrepresentation of violent crime may reflect the area’s character as a built-up district within Calderdale, where community dynamics and social interactions could contribute to higher rates of interpersonal conflict. February’s winter conditions, with limited outdoor activity and a pre-spring lull, may have influenced patterns, concentrating crime in indoor spaces or areas with higher foot traffic during colder weather. However, the seasonal context alone cannot fully explain the elevated violence rate, as similar months in previous years have not shown comparable spikes. The persistence of shoplifting as a significant issue may also be linked to local retail hubs or the presence of high-traffic commercial zones that attract opportunistic offenders. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions that address both the immediate drivers of violence and the systemic factors enabling property crimes.

February 2025 saw stark fluctuations in crime trends, with robbery rates surging by 400% compared to January, rising from 1 to 5 incidents. This jump, while alarming, aligns with the category’s 150% above UK average rate (0.2 vs 0.1 per 1,000). Shoplifting also experienced a dramatic increase, climbing 123.1% from 13 to 29 cases—a figure that is 45% above the UK average of 0.6 per 1,000. Conversely, vehicle crime decreased by 38.5% (from 13 to 8 cases), a drop that places Brighouse’s rate 46% below the UK average (0.4 per 1,000). This contrast may reflect seasonal shifts, with colder temperatures reducing outdoor activity and potentially deterring vehicle-related offences. The category of anti-social behaviour, which accounts for 7.9% of all crimes, stands out as 38% below the UK average (1.0 vs 1.0 per 1,000), suggesting a relatively lower prevalence of disruptive incidents compared to national benchmarks. For residents, the sharp rise in robbery cases may be particularly concerning, as it indicates a potential shift in criminal activity patterns that could require heightened vigilance in high-risk areas. The decline in vehicle crime, however, offers a counterpoint to the overall upward trend in other categories, illustrating the combination of factors influencing local crime dynamics.

Brighouse’s crime rate in February 2025 (7.4 per 1,000) was 1.7% higher than the previous month’s rate of 7.2, a marginal increase that suggests relative stability in the broader crime picture. Over the course of the month, 241 crimes were reported, translating to an average of 9 crimes per day—a figure that, while locally contextual, provides a tangible sense of the frequency of incidents in the area. On a monthly scale, this equates to one reported crime for every 136 residents, a ratio that underscores the proportion of the population directly affected by criminal activity. When viewed through the lens of population size (32,750 residents), Brighouse’s crime rate appears to be concentrated compared to the UK average, despite the absence of extreme outliers in most categories. The daily crime count, while consistent with historical patterns for February, may be influenced by the month’s typical low outdoor activity, which could redirect criminal focus toward indoor spaces or commercial areas. The stability in the overall rate, despite sharp increases in specific categories like robbery, indicates that broader systemic factors—rather than isolated incidents—may be shaping the area’s crime profile. This nuanced picture highlights the importance of contextualising local data against both national benchmarks and seasonal rhythms to avoid overgeneralisation.