Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodlands Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 603rd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Drive (BD19 4ST) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Drive (BD19 4ST), the main crime hotspot is near Spen Lane. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fusden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ash Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Spen Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spen Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spen Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spen Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Roberson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fusden Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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