Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 28.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Heaton Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heaton Gardens (HD1 4JA) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Gardens (HD1 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heaton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order West View Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cross Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill Top Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Speedwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dingle Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
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Data Sources

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