Total Crime Rate
313.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highfields Road 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 Highfields Road (HD1 5LP) 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 Highfields Road (HD1 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greenhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Back Greenhead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A629 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A629 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Elizabeth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Elizabeth Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Wentworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Henry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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