Total Crime Rate

149.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 149.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.6 9/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle 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

Stirling Wood Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lindley , and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stirling Wood Close (HD3 3HT) in the last 12 months was 149.2 per 1,000 residents and was 166.7% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Wood Close (HD3 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near St Georges Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stirling Wood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stirling Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stirling Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ainley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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