Total Crime Rate

188.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.8 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 188.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Drugs 21.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Claremont Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claremont Street (HD1 5BY) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 107.0% higher than the Greenhead average (91.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claremont Street (HD1 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Claremont Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newhouse Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huddersfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Huddersfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Huddersfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Huddersfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Huddersfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Fitzwilliam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A629 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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