Total Crime Rate

1692.2 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 1692.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 644.0 10/10
  • Public order 231.2 10/10
  • Drugs 154.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 153.2 10/10
  • Other theft 133.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 72.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 55.3 10/10
  • Burglary 45.4 10/10
  • Robbery 35.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.2 10/10
  • Other crime 29.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
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

Kirkgate area has the highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 4th 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 Kirkgate (HD1 1QL) in the last 12 months was 1692.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1555.6% 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 454 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 664 (≈ 941.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkgate (HD1 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Church Street. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Zetland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cross Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cross Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cross Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Zetland Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Zetland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cross Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery John William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cross Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cross Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Rice Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
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Data Sources

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