Total Crime Rate
143.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopkinson Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 266th 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 Hopkinson Road (HD2 1PB) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -93.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopkinson Road (HD2 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crest Hill Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bracken Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Tree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crest Hill 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 | Catherine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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