HD1 has an annual crime rate of 89.24 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 HD1?

As of April 2026, HD1 has an annual crime rate of 89.24 per 1,000 residents, based on 541 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 HD1?

The most common crime type in HD1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 183 incidents in April 2026 — 33.8% 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 HD1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HD1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HD1 recorded 541 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.01 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring89.24 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment541 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 3.9% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

541

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Annual Crime Rate

89.24per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,882

Within HD1 district

Kirklees

77,152

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Police Station Map	total: 35 Drugs: 13 Public order: 10	35
Parking Area Map	total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 5	21
Cross Church Street Map	total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 5	17
Market Place Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	13
Ramsden Street Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	12
Supermarket Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 5 Drugs: 3	11
Petrol Station Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 1	9
Norfolk Close Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Bicycle theft: 2	8
Oxford Place Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Burglary: 1	7
Calton Street Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 1	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

541 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

183

33.8%

Shoplifting

11.3%

Public Order

10.0%

Drug Offences

9.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.4%

Other Theft

7.2%

Other Crime

3.9%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.1%

Burglary

2.6%

Theft from Person

2.2%

Robbery

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Crime Analysis: HD1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in HD1 at 33.8%. Shoplifting (11.3%) and Public Order (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HD1 has fallen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HD1 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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