Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gorse Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead , and the 576th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorse Road (HD3 4BN) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Greenhead average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Road (HD3 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Hollin Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luck Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hollin Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heatherfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Broomfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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