Crime Rates at Wheathouse Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2UN

Wheathouse Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheathouse Road (HD2 2UN) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheathouse Road (HD2 2UN), 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.