Total Crime Rate

146.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 146.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Manchester Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 235th 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 Manchester Road (HD1 3JA) in the last 12 months was 146.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manchester Road (HD1 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Bankfield Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Manchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longroyd Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bankfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Woodthorpe Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodthorpe Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodthorpe Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodthorpe Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oastler Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springdale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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