Total Crime Rate
189.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Orchard Court (HD3 4SU) in the last 12 months was 189.3 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 127.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Court (HD3 4SU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botham Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Botham Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Botham Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Botham Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hexham Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hexham Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
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