Total Crime Rate

187.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 187.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.0 9/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West View area has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 147th 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 West View (HD1 4TX) in the last 12 months was 187.2 per 1,000 residents and was 120.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (HD1 4TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorside Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wren Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order West View Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Speedwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoney Battery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moorside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cross Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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