Crime Rates at Blacker Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2AX

Blacker Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 551st lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Blacker Road (HD2 2AX) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacker Road (HD2 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.