Total Crime Rate

525.8 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 525.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 201.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.6 9/10
  • Public order 46.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.9 10/10
  • Drugs 36.9 10/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.7 10/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Robbery 14.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
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

Fenton Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fenton Square (HD1 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 525.8 per 1,000 residents and was 526.9% higher than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 282.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fenton Square (HD1 3HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bankfield Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fenton Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Bankfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springdale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springdale Avenue
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fenton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fenton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rifle Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Waterside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodthorpe Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Woodthorpe Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Springdale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwood Hall Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oastler Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bankfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bankfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bankfield Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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