Crime Rates at Scale Hill, Huddersfield, HD2 2PD

Scale Hill area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 547th 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 Scale Hill (HD2 2PD) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scale Hill (HD2 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Corby Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.