Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priory Court area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 651st 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 Priory Court (BD19 4TG) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Court (BD19 4TG), 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 Priory Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pollard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Butts Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Butts Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thatchers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Roberson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spen Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove 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 Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ash Grove Awaiting court outcome
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
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Data Sources

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