Total Crime Rate

231.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 231.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 33.0 7/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Woodlands Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Road (BD19 4SN) in the last 12 months was 231.0 per 1,000 residents and was 196.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (BD19 4SN), the main crime hotspot is near Spen Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nibshaw Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Roberson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnley'S Mill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Nibshaw Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Terrace —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrington Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bawson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Fern View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Spen Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spen Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butts Hill —
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Data Sources

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