Total Crime Rate
117.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alder Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Alder Street (HD2 1AX) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alder Street (HD2 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhouse Grove, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roydfield Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball Royd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball Royd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tubby Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Pollard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Pollard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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