Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Blackthorn Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lindley , and the 409th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Drive (HD3 3RR) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 12 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Drive (HD3 3RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorncliffe Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adam Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Blackthorn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Flax Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorncliffe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peebles Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Brecon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Birkdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Peebles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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