Total Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.3 2/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birkby Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 128th 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 Birkby Road (HD2 2DW) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkby Road (HD2 2DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halifax Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norwood Park (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birkby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge View Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Prince Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge View Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwood Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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