Total Crime Rate
57.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milford Grove area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 543rd lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Milford Grove (BD19 4BB) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milford Grove (BD19 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Tetley Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emmet Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carlton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emmet Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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