Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 43.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Leeds Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 385th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leeds Road (HD2 1TJ) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Ashbrow average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (HD2 1TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copthorne Gardens, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooklands (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leeds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Huntingdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leeds Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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