Crime Rates at Edgerton Green, Huddersfield, HD1 5RD

Edgerton Green area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead , and the 430th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Edgerton Green (HD1 5RD) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 216.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgerton Green (HD1 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Mitre Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.