Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandmoor Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lindley , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Sandmoor Drive (HD3 3WF) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandmoor Drive (HD3 3WF), the main crime hotspot is near Thorncliffe Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandmoor Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Birkdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Equilbrium Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dearne Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brian Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Brian Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brian Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidget Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidget Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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