Total Crime Rate
118.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbots Place area has the 26th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 348th 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 Abbots Place (HD2 1TT) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbots Place (HD2 1TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leeds Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Copthorne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Copthorne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abbots Place | Under investigation |
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