Total Crime Rate

115.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 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 115.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Side Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 360th 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 Side Lane (HD3 4SR) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Side Lane (HD3 4SR), 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 Side Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancel Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chancel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwing Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Rufford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broomroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longwood Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Vehicle crime Spindle Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spindle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rufford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Elmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Court —
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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