Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hurstwood area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 480th 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 Hurstwood (HD2 1LR) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurstwood (HD2 1LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deighton Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitacre Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hurstwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Deighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Greyfriars Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Homes Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitacre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warrenside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ochrewell Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ochrewell Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greyfriars Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitacre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawthorne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawthorne Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crawthorne Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shepherds Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shepherds Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitacre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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