Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashbrow Road 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 Ashbrow Road (HD2 1DX) 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 Ashbrow Road (HD2 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near Blackhouse Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashbrow Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball Royd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball Royd Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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