Calderdale Valleys — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the West Yorkshire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Covering : Brighouse, Elland, Greetland, Hipperholme, Lightcliffe, Luddendenfoot, Northowram, Rastrick, Ryburn, Shelf, Sowerby Bridge, Stainland, Todmorden and surrounding areas.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use West Yorkshire Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
983 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (1,039): ▼ 56 (5%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences425 · 43%
- Anti-social behaviour118 · 12%
- Criminal damage and arson78 · 8%
- Public order73 · 7%
- Shoplifting69 · 7%
- Other theft61 · 6%
- Vehicle crime41 · 4%
- Burglary38 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
862 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect358 · 42%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified301 · 35%
- Awaiting court outcome100 · 12%
- Further action is not in the public interest45 · 5%
- Local resolution26 · 3%
- Offender given a caution19 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Lower Valley Ward Areas : Brighouse, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, Northowram, Greetland and Stainland, Elland and Rastrick. 1. Anti-Social Behaviour - Elland - We will do this through a partnership approach to increased awareness of anti-social behaviour reporting methods, identify repeat victims and perpetrators of anti-social behaviour, and educate young people of the impact of ASB. We will adopt a problem-solving approach to locations/victims and perpetrators of ASB to prevent escalation and repeat. We will work with housing providers and support services to ensure all appropriate safeguarding and support is in place. 2. Crime prevention and target hardening - Focus on Brighouse - Crime prevention and target hardening - Securing vehicle and homes. Through engagement activities in communities, at contact points, and by using crime data to identify areas which may be most at risk from acquisitive crime and conducting proactive patrols in those areas. 3. Water Safety (WYFRS Lead) - We will work in partnership to educate people on Water Safety. This will be done through engagement with schools and days of action at local reservoirs and water ways. We will also educate people and take enforcement action in relation to the Moorland PSPO to reduce the risk of ASB and fire.
Set: 2026-06-16
Upper Valley Ward Areas : Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Mytholmroyd and Ryburn. 1. Anti-Social Behaviour (Youth & Vehicle related) Focus Sowerby & Ryburn wards We will do this through a partnership approach to increase awareness of anti-social behaviour reporting methods, identify repeat victims and perpetrators of anti-social behaviour, and educate young people of the impact of ASB. We will adopt a problem-solving approach to locations/victims and perpetrators of ASB to prevent escalation and repeat. We will increase patrol in the area at key times and take robust action against those committing vehicle related ASB, including partnership work with Calderdale Council for Public Space Protection Order enforcement. 2. Road Safety – Focus on Burnley Road (throughout the upper valley) We will do this through partnership enforcement and education of safe driving and parking practices. We will conducted targeted Road Safety work deployments, working with partners to inform & educate communities and enforce road safety legislation. This will include SID and Pro-Laser deployments, and proactive work to identify and prosecute unsafe use of the road network. 3. Water Safety and Moorland Public Space Protection Order education and enforcement (WYFRS & CMBC Lead) - We will work in partnership to educate people on Water Safety. This will be done through engagement with schools and days of action at local reservoirs. We will also educate people and take enforcement action in relation to the Moorland PSPO to reduce the risk of ASB and fire.
Set: 2026-06-16
Public events & surgeries
People's Park Festival
2026-08-02 · Peoples Park, Park Road, Halifax
The annual People’s Park Festival will take place on Saturday, 02 August 2026, at People’s Park, Park Road, Halifax. This community event will feature live music on the main stage, a range of continental and food stalls, family activities, and rides. West Yorkshire Police will be in attendance with an Interaction Point, providing the public with the opportunity to view a police van, explore police uniform, and speak with officers. Police Recruitment Specialists will also be available to offer guidance and up‑to‑date information on the West Yorkshire Police recruitment process. The festival is open to all and aims to promote community engagement in a safe and welcoming environment.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Calderdale Valleys (station)Bradford Road , Brighouse, HD6 4AA
Nearby teams in West Yorkshire Police
All West Yorkshire Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with West Yorkshire Police.