Crime Rate in Holme Valley North, ward

Holme Valley North has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Kirklees district and the 3408th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 129th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Holme Valley North in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Kirklees district average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Holme Valley North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 493 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 601 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Holme Valley North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 53 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Highfield Road (33 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.