Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ventnor Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Ventnor Close (BD19 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (77.9 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ventnor Close (BD19 4AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Square. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ventnor Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knowles Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carriage Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Square —
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Summerdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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