Total Crime Rate
920.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springwood Street area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springwood Street (HD1 4BE) in the last 12 months was 920.9 per 1,000 residents and was 998.0% 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 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 610.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springwood Street (HD1 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 360 crimes here, including 197 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 | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bankfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bankfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bankfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bankfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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