Total Crime Rate

147.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 147.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 232nd 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 Road (HD2 1HA) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepridge Road (HD2 1HA), 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 Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Well Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riddings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Riddings Close Under investigation
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 Chestnut Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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