Total Crime Rate
214.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
155.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashfield Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Ashfield Street (HD2 1AD) in the last 12 months was 214.7 per 1,000 residents and was 120.5% higher than the Ashbrow average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 155.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashfield Street (HD2 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Back Pollard Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Skipton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Pollard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickering Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beverley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beverley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirsk Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Leonard Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A641 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Grove | Under investigation |
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