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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BD12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BD12 recorded 195 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.1 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring64.35 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment195 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 2.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

195
trending_down -6.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

64.35per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

741

Within BD12 district

Kirklees

31,951

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
St Mary'S Drive Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 1
8
Lower Wyke Green Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1
6
First Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2
6
St Mary'S Square Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Other crime: 1 Public order: 1
5
Besha Grove Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Wyke Crescent Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Merrydale Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Hatton Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
4
Ridings Croft Map
total: 3 Vehicle crime: 3
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
195 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
89
45.6%
Vehicle Crime
23
11.8%
Burglary
16
8.2%
Public Order
13
6.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
5.6%
Other Theft
11
5.6%
Other Crime
10
5.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
4.6%
Drug Offences
8
4.1%
Shoplifting
3
1.5%
Robbery
1
0.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: BD12

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BD12 (45.6%). Vehicle Crime (11.8%) and Burglary (8.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD12 has fallen slightly — by 2.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BD12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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