Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ghyllroyd Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ghyllroyd Drive (BD11 2ET) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ghyllroyd Drive (BD11 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ghyllroyd Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ghyllroyd Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ghyllroyd Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorfield —
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Data Sources

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