Total Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mountjoy Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mountjoy Road (HD1 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountjoy Road (HD1 5PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Elizabeth Gardens, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norfolk Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norfolk Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Elizabeth Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Wentworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Elizabeth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vernon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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