Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 59.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Riddings Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 656th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Riddings Road (HD2 1HP) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -13.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddings Road (HD2 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Well Grove, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riddings Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Riddings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riddings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Browning Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Sunny View Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riddings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
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 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
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Data Sources

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