Total Crime Rate

251.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 251.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Other theft 29.6 10/10
  • Other crime 24.6 10/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Robbery 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Factory Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Factory Lane (HD3 4LY) in the last 12 months was 251.2 per 1,000 residents and was 195.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 133.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Factory Lane (HD3 4LY), 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 Factory Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Factory Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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