BD12 has an annual crime rate of 64.47 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BD12?

As of March 2026, BD12 has an annual crime rate of 64.47 per 1,000 residents, based on 209 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BD12?

The most common crime type in BD12 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 73 incidents in March 2026 — 34.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BD12 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BD12 Crime Intelligence Report

BD12 recorded 209 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.54 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 32.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.9% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring64.47 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment209 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 0.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

209

trending_up +32.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

64.47per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

741

Within BD12 district

Kirklees

31,951

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
St Mary'S Drive Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	6
Royds Hall Lane Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
First Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Besha Grove Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Ashley Road Map	total: 5 Vehicle crime: 4 Burglary: 1	5
Crestwood Close Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Boy Lane Map	total: 4 Vehicle crime: 3 Burglary: 1	4
St Mary'S Square Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	4
Oakenshaw Court Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Robbery: 1	4
Wedgemoor Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

209 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.9%

Vehicle Crime

16.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.0%

Burglary

7.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

6.7%

Other Theft

6.2%

Public Order

5.7%

Other Crime

4.3%

Shoplifting

2.9%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Robbery

1.0%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +32.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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