Crime Rates at East Close, Huddersfield, HD2 1BX

East Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 527th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 East Close (HD2 1BX) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Close (HD2 1BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhouse Grove, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhouse Hall Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.