Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bradford Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 245th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Bradford Road (HD2 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% higher than the Ashbrow average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (HD2 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Blackhouse Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greenhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cawthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A641 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickering Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beverley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beverley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Skipton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirsk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leonard Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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