Crime Rates at Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5QQ

Mountjoy Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead , and the 554th 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 5QQ) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountjoy Road (HD1 5QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenhead Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gledholt Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.