Crime Rates at Crescent Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2TF

Crescent Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 561st 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 Crescent Road (HD2 2TF) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Road (HD2 2TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tanfield Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corby Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.