Crime Rates at Blacksmith Way, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3WX

Blacksmith Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lindley , and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blacksmith Way (HD3 3WX) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacksmith Way (HD3 3WX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cutter Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pavilion View (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.