HD6 has an annual crime rate of 72.59 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 HD6?

As of April 2026, HD6 has an annual crime rate of 72.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 230 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 HD6?

The most common crime type in HD6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 75 incidents in April 2026 — 32.6% 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 HD6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HD6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HD6 recorded 230 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.06 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.6% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring72.59 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment230 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 0.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

230

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Annual Crime Rate

72.59per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,070

Within HD6 district

Kirklees

37,954

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Whinney Hill Park Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Burglary: 1	12
Parking Area Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Oakhill Road Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Burglary: 1	8
Thornes Park Map	total: 6 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Spring Street Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Mayster Road Map	total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Water Street Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 5	5
Market Street Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

230 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

32.6%

Shoplifting

15.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.3%

Vehicle Crime

9.6%

Other Theft

8.3%

Public Order

7.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.1%

Burglary

3.9%

Drug Offences

2.6%

Other Crime

1.7%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: HD6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in HD6 at 32.6%. Shoplifting (15.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.3%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in HD6 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 72.59 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for HD6 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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