Total Crime Rate

106.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.9 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 106.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bankwell Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Bankwell Road (HD3 4LU) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bankwell Road (HD3 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Navigation Rise. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bankwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmford'S Yard West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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