Total Crime Rate

1523.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

763.1 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 1523.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 763.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 520.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 214.2 10/10
  • Public order 177.3 10/10
  • Drugs 151.8 10/10
  • Other theft 103.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 75.2 10/10
  • Robbery 39.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 39.7 10/10
  • Other crime 36.9 10/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 25.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
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

King Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 King Street (HD1 2ER) in the last 12 months was 1523.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1464.7% higher than the Ashbrow average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 367 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -24.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 538 (≈ 763.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (HD1 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 399 crimes here, including 226 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/164)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery John William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John William Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order John William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St George'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooks Yard —
Apr 2026Drugs Brooks Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Brooks Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brooks Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooks Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brooks Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St George'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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