Total Crime Rate
46.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bradford Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 426th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bradford Road (BD11 2LT) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradford Road (BD11 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Tetley Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birstall and Birkenshaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tetley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Emmet Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Turnpike Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnpike Close | Under investigation |
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