Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 107.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Royd Croft area has the 31st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 398th highest 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 Royd Croft (HD3 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royd Croft (HD3 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Chesil Bank. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royd Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cliffe End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesil Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reinwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Firs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chesil Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Firs Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawes Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meg Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burfitts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burfitts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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