Total Crime Rate

737.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

381.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 737.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 381.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 270.5 10/10
  • Drugs 98.4 10/10
  • Public order 86.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.6 10/10
  • Other theft 61.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.6 7/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.3 10/10
  • Robbery 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

John William Street area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 John William Street (HD1 1BR) in the last 12 months was 737.7 per 1,000 residents and was 709.9% higher than the Greenhead average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 381.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John William Street (HD1 1BR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 308 crimes here, including 170 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chancery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chancery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chancery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John William Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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