Total Crime Rate
1692.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street 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 King Street (HD1 2QT) 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 King Street (HD1 2QT), 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.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomlinson'S Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Primitive Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Northumberland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Peter'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Peter'S Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancery Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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