Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellfield Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 258th 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 Wellfield Road (HD3 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellfield Road (HD3 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bay Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lockwood Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lindley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Haywood Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Haywood Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bay Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carr Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luck Lane | Under investigation |
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