Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Muirlands 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 The Muirlands (HD2 1PN) 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 The Muirlands (HD2 1PN), the main crime hotspot is near North Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Muirlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sickleholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crawthorne Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawthorne Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawthorne Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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