Total Crime Rate
207.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodhouse Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Woodhouse Hill (HD2 1DL) in the last 12 months was 207.0 per 1,000 residents and was 102.5% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodhouse Hill (HD2 1DL), 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.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodhouse Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peridot Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Tree Court | 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 | Woodhouse Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhouse Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashmere Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Pollard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Pollard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Pollard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peridot Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Pollard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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