Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 35.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kingsley Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsley Drive (BD11 2NE) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Drive (BD11 2NE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tetley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ghyllroyd Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ghyllroyd Avenue —
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Data Sources

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