Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Link Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 159th 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 Link Road (HD1 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Link Road (HD1 4QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollin Avenue, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croft Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Croft Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hollin Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heatherfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hollin Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Croft Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luck Lane | Under investigation |
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