Total Crime Rate
64.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roman Close area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 622nd 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 Roman Close (HD3 3XY) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Close (HD3 3XY), 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.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorlands Edge | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Antony Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ray Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ray Gate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Antony Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ray Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxleys Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorlands Edge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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