Crime in HD8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
HD8 recorded 129 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.52 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 0.8% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring35.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment129 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 0.8% year-on-year
Total Crimes
129Annual Crime Rate
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Within HD8 district
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Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2 | 6 |
| Burton Acres Lane Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Marshall Mill Court Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Langley Lane Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Aspen Court Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Barnsley Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Flockton Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 3 |
| Ashford Court Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Steeple Avenue Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Fairfields Map | total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: HD8
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HD8 (41.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.7%) and Public Order (10.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in HD8 has risen slightly — by 0.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for HD8 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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