Total Crime Rate

1615.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1615.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 513.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 407.6 10/10
  • Public order 162.3 10/10
  • Other theft 105.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.3 10/10
  • Drugs 67.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.1 10/10
  • Other crime 41.5 10/10
  • Burglary 30.2 10/10
  • Robbery 30.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northgate (HD1 6AR) in the last 12 months was 1615.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1480.2% higher than the Ashbrow average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -68.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 164 (≈ 618.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (HD1 6AR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ray Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ray Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Unna Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lower Fitzwilliam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lower Fitzwilliam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Great Northern Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Great Northern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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