Total Crime Rate

163.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 163.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 132.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.5 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cobcroft Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 187th 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 Cobcroft Road (HD2 2RY) in the last 12 months was 163.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 132.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobcroft Road (HD2 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Back Honoria Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cobcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jack Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Back Honoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Skipton Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Public order Cawthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Whitestone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beverley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickering Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beverley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buckrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scholes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Sisters Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eleanor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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