Total Crime Rate
82.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crawthorne Crescent area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 566th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Crawthorne Crescent (HD2 1LB) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crawthorne Crescent (HD2 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Deighton Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawthorne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ochrewell Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ochrewell Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greyfriars Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Greyfriars Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawthorne Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawthorne Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shepherds Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shepherds Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Deighton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.