Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 27th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 588th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradford Road (HD2 2RB) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (HD2 2RB), the main crime hotspot is near Cawthorne Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirsk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A641 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cawthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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