Total Crime Rate
153.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manchester Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 239th 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 Manchester Road (HD1 3JB) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 91.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manchester Road (HD1 3JB), the main crime hotspot is near Crosland Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodthorpe Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springdale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodthorpe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crosland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crosland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Hall Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Springdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fenton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oastler Avenue | Under investigation |
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