Total Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harp Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 575th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harp Road (HD3 4HH) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harp Road (HD3 4HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harp Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longwood Road (13 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 | Royds Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Douglas Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Firs Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royds Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Royd Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Myrtle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royd Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meg Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royds Avenue | Under investigation |
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