HD7 has an annual crime rate of 33.42 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 HD7?

As of April 2026, HD7 has an annual crime rate of 33.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 197 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 HD7?

The most common crime type in HD7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 80 incidents in April 2026 — 40.6% 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 HD7 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HD7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HD7 recorded 197 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.23 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring33.42 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment197 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 5.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

197

trending_up +13.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

33.42per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,843

Within HD7 district

Kirklees

60,974

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Cherry Tree Close Map	total: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4	14
Sycamore Court Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4	11
Elmfield Avenue Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 2	7
Lingards Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Other crime: 1	6
Birch Grove Map	total: 4 Burglary: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Humber Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	4
Petrol Station Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Pick Hill Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

197 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

40.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

14.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.6%

Public Order

8.6%

Shoplifting

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

5.1%

Burglary

5.1%

Other Crime

4.6%

Other Theft

3.6%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Crime Analysis: HD7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HD7 (40.6%). Criminal Damage & Arson (14.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HD7 has fallen noticeably — by 5.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HD7 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.7%

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