Total Crime Rate

128.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 128.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Westbourne Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead , and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Road (HD1 4LA) in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the Greenhead average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (HD1 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Gledholt Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Park Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhead Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edgerton Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spire Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glebe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Abbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mitre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Clifton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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