Crime Rates at Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1YR

Leeds Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 39th 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 Leeds Road (HD2 1YR) in the last 12 months was 362.6 per 1,000 residents and was 254.7% higher than the Ashbrow average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 143.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (HD2 1YR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springbank Crescent (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.