Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • 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

Rufford Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 571st lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rufford Road (HD3 4RR) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Road (HD3 4RR), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rufford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwing Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Rufford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rufford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hexham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Broomroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Court —
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Data Sources

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