Total Crime Rate

27.3 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 27.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Oxford Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 207th 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 Oxford Road (BD19 4LA) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (BD19 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cambridge Chase, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A651 (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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