Total Crime Rate

127.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 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 127.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ruskin Grove area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 297th 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 Ruskin Grove (HD2 1HR) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Grove (HD2 1HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riddings Rise, where police recorded 29 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 Ruskin Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riddings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riddings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sunny View Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Browning Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Riddings Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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