Total Crime Rate

165.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Spencer Terrace area has the 18th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 197th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Terrace (HD2 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 120.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Terrace (HD2 1HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Scott Vale. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spencer Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tenters Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marlington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlington Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodhead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodhead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bracken Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order New House Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Warrenfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leafield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bradley Boulevard Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bradley Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bradley Boulevard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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