Total Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper George Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 269th 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 Upper George Street (HD1 4AW) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper George Street (HD1 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 162 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper George Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elmwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elmwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Elizabeth Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Henry Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Huddersfield Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bankfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Back Greenhead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sergeantson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sergeantson Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Bankfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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