Total Crime Rate

314.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 314.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.7 10/10
  • Other theft 42.7 10/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Other crime 18.3 10/10
  • Robbery 18.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shires Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Shires Hill (HD1 4SE) in the last 12 months was 314.0 per 1,000 residents and was 269.9% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 155.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shires Hill (HD1 4SE), the main crime hotspot is near Crosland Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shires Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Speedwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill Top Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longroyd Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Crosland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pear Tree Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cross Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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