Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birkby Hall 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 Birkby Hall Road (HD2 2TN) 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 Birkby Hall Road (HD2 2TN), the main crime hotspot is near Tanfield Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armitage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Annie Smith Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tanfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horse Shoe Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Horse Shoe Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middlemost Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hops Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leslie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Storth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheathouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Storth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Filbert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halifax Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Filbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Filbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Britannia Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Filbert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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