Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchencliffe Hill Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 446th 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 Birchencliffe Hill Road (HD3 3NH) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Ashbrow average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchencliffe Hill Road (HD3 3NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belton Grove, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rock Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birchencliffe Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baton Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitteron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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