Crime Rates at Old South Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4BU

Old South Street area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Old South Street (HD1 4BU) in the last 12 months was 1012.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1092.8% 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 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 181 (≈ 572.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old South Street (HD1 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 399 crimes here, including 226 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.