Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blackhouse Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackhouse Road (HD2 1AR) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackhouse Road (HD2 1AR), 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 Blackhouse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirsk Close —
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 Central Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Central Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Central Close Under investigation
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 Back Pollard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Leonard Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A641 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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