Crime Rates at Oakes Road, Huddersfield, HD3 3EW

Oakes Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead , and the 613th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Oakes Road (HD3 3EW) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Greenhead average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakes Road (HD3 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Cadogan Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.