Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Howard Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead , and the 463rd 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 Howard Road (HD3 3DW) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Greenhead average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (HD3 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Acre House Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsham Grove Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haywood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Haywood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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