Total Crime Rate

122.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.7 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fartown Green Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Fartown Green Road (HD2 1AE) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 83.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fartown Green Road (HD2 1AE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fartown Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Leonard Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Doles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodhouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Pollard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A641 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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