Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norwood Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Norwood Road (HD2 2YE) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Ashbrow average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Road (HD2 2YE), the main crime hotspot is near Clay Butts. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reap Hirst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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