Total Crime Rate
270.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East View area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead , and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 East View (HD1 4NU) in the last 12 months was 270.4 per 1,000 residents and was 203.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 137.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East View (HD1 4NU), 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.
View Crime In Greenhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | James Mason Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abb Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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