Crime Rates at Lawrence Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4LY

Lawrence Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead , and the 636th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Lawrence Road (HD1 4LY) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Greenhead average (89.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Road (HD1 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near Mitre Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.