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

Crescent Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 232nd 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 2TH) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Road (HD2 2TH), 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.