Crime Rates at Westgate, Huddersfield, HD1 1PB

Westgate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 8th 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 Westgate (HD1 1PB) in the last 12 months was 1311.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1182.8% higher than the Ashbrow average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 56.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 626.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (HD1 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 360 crimes here, including 197 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.