Total Crime Rate

233.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.3 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 233.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.5 10/10
  • Public order 59.8 10/10
  • Other theft 27.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Johns Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead , and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Crescent (HD1 5DY) in the last 12 months was 233.7 per 1,000 residents and was 156.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 141.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Crescent (HD1 5DY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheathouse Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Drugs St Johns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clement Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osborne Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheathouse Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hops Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hops Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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