Total Crime Rate
119.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queen Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 329th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Queen Street (BD19 4LG) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Street (BD19 4LG), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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