Crime Rates at Rook Street, Huddersfield, HD1 5AZ

Rook Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead , and the 49th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rook Street (HD1 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 313.9 per 1,000 residents and was 252.1% 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 45 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 194.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rook Street (HD1 5AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.