Total Crime Rate
95.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reform Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Reform Street (BD19 4JX) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reform Street (BD19 4JX), the main crime hotspot is near Howley Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 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 | Public order | Cambridge Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cambridge Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnley'S Mill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnleyville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Burnleyville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fern View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shirley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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