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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HD9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HD9 recorded 168 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.59 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 48.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring55.11 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment168 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 3.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

168
trending_up +2.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.11per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,451

Within HD9 district

Kirklees

36,636

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5
5
Broadacres Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Lower Hey Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Victoria Square Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Woodhead Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
4
School Street Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Jaggar Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Roundway Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
3
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
168 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
82
48.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
19
11.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
18
10.7%
Other Theft
11
6.5%
Vehicle Crime
8
4.8%
Shoplifting
8
4.8%
Burglary
7
4.2%
Public Order
6
3.6%
Drug Offences
4
2.4%
Other Crime
3
1.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.6%
Theft from Person
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: HD9

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HD9 (48.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (11.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HD9 has risen slightly — by 3.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HD9 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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