Total Crime Rate
225.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leeds Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 106th 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 Leeds Road (HD1 6NZ) in the last 12 months was 225.7 per 1,000 residents and was 120.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leeds Road (HD1 6NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradley Mills Lane, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barr Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bradley Mills Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barr Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bradley Mills Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bradley Mills Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bradley Mills Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thistle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradley Mills Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bradley Mills Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Mills Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Mills Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galloway Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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