Total Crime Rate
111.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead , and the 388th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 St James Road (HD1 4QA) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Road (HD1 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollin Avenue, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitre Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | James Mason Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abb Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dingle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reed Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | Limefield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hollin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollin Avenue | — |
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