Total Crime Rate

181.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 124.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenhead Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Greenhead Road (HD1 4EW) in the last 12 months was 181.6 per 1,000 residents and was 113.9% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 124.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenhead Road (HD1 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 248 crimes here, including 148 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenhead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Greenhead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bankfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Fitzwilliam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newhouse Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Springwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Greenhead Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Greenhead Road —
Apr 2026Public order Back Greenhead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Huddersfield Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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