Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Briarlyn Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lindley , and the 32nd 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 Briarlyn Road (HD3 3NW) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Lindley average (53.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briarlyn Road (HD3 3NW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lindley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weather Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blackthorn Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flax Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ainley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weather Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weather Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weather Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adam Court | Under investigation |
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