Crap Towns / Brighouse / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Brighouse?
The police recorded 8.3 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Brighouse from September 2023 to August 2026, 41% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.6, up from 7.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.4 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.9 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.6 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Elland | 3.7 km | 19.7 |
| Halifax | 7.0 km | 14.8 |
| Heckmondwike | 7.7 km | 14.5 |
| Cleckheaton | 5.1 km | 13.3 |
| Gomersal and Birkenshaw | 8.2 km | 12.0 |
| Huddersfield | 6.3 km | 10.6 |
| Queensbury | 8.0 km | 10.3 |
| Liversedge | 5.6 km | 9.9 |
| Mirfield | 6.5 km | 9.7 |
| Brighouse | – | 8.3 |
| Shelf and Northowram | 5.0 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |