Crime Rates at Upper Hirst, Huddersfield, HD3 3TG

Upper Hirst area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 456th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Hirst (HD3 3TG) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Hirst (HD3 3TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorlands Edge (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.