Total Crime Rate

170.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 170.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Wormalds Buildings area has the 16th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 176th 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 Wormalds Buildings (HD1 6EG) in the last 12 months was 170.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% higher than the Ashbrow average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wormalds Buildings (HD1 6EG), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wormalds Buildings area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Beacon Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Beech Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ash Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ash Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Buckrose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Buckrose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ash Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Beacon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Moorfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miln Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clara Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croft Cottage Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Croft Cottage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Viaduct Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lower Viaduct Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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