Total Crime Rate
80.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 48th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 592nd 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 Church Street (HD3 4SY) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (HD3 4SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Botham Hall Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomroyd (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royd Street Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royd Street Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Botham Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Botham Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Botham Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botham Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wood Street | Under investigation |
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