Crime Rates at Merton Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4BN

Merton Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 137th 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 Merton Street (HD1 4BN) in the last 12 months was 198.1 per 1,000 residents and was 136.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Street (HD1 4BN), 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.