Total Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bradford Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 453rd 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 Bradford Road (BD19 4AY) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradford Road (BD19 4AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tetley Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A651 (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birstall and Birkenshaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Turnpike Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tetley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnpike Close | Under investigation |
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