Total Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 4.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Occupation Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lindley , and the 9th 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 Occupation Road (HD3 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 4.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Lindley average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Occupation Road (HD3 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Occupation Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cadogan Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirk Lea Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Acre House Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cadogan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidget Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidget Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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