This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.76 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.76 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Brighouse
Crime trends · Brighouse
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
73
YoY +7%
ASB
18
YoY +50%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY +120%
Burglary
3
YoY -75%
Criminal damage
11
YoY +22%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
29
YoY +93%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · vehicle crime rising
177
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Brighouse
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,127
White Brit.93.0%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
Total residents: 11,119
Christian49.0%
No religion43.4%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,106
50–6423.3%
35–4917.2%
25–3411.9%
65–7411.6%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Total households: 5,396
Other22.4%
Any member 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
