Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Longwood Gate area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 661st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longwood Gate (HD3 4US) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwood Gate (HD3 4US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomroyd, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sigott Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longwood Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sigott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sigott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sigott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sigott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spindle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spindle Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longwood Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broomroyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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