Crime Rates at Leslie Street, Huddersfield, HD2 2TQ

Leslie Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 201st highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Leslie Street (HD2 2TQ) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leslie Street (HD2 2TQ), 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.