Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Hill Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Long Hill Road (HD2 1NL) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Hill Road (HD2 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Marlington Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fell Greave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlington Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crest Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bracken Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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