Crime Rate in Holme Valley South, ward

Holme Valley South has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Kirklees district and the 3136th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 105th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Holme Valley South in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Kirklees district average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Holme Valley South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 546 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 657 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Holme Valley South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 38 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Field Road (26 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.