Total Crime Rate

170.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 170.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sheepridge Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Sheepridge Grove (HD2 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepridge Grove (HD2 1DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Well Grove, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhouse Hall Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepridge Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheepridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Well Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marlington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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