BD19 has an annual crime rate of 95.12 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 BD19?

As of April 2026, BD19 has an annual crime rate of 95.12 per 1,000 residents, based on 239 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 BD19?

The most common crime type in BD19 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 81 incidents in April 2026 — 33.9% 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 BD19 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BD19: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BD19 recorded 239 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.97 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring95.12 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment239 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 6.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

239

trending_down -7.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

95.12per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

952

Within BD19 district

Kirklees

29,982

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
George Street Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1	10
Railway Street Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 3	8
Spen Lane Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Snelsins Lane Map	total: 7 Burglary: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Albion Street Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Parking Area Map	total: 5 Public order: 3 Shoplifting: 2	5
Church View Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Selene Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1	4
Shirley Parade Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Possession of weapons: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

239 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

33.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.4%

Public Order

9.2%

Vehicle Crime

8.8%

Burglary

6.7%

Other Theft

6.7%

Shoplifting

6.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.4%

Other Crime

3.8%

Weapons Possession

2.5%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: BD19

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BD19 at 33.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (13.4%) and Public Order (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD19 has risen noticeably — by 6.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BD19 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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