Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 42.0 8/10
  • Public order 38.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 238th 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 Oxford Road (BD19 4PX) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% 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 Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (BD19 4PX), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnley'S Mill Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Shirley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Square —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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