Total Crime Rate
105.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Thornhill Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 426th 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 Back Thornhill Road (HD3 4UW) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Thornhill Road (HD3 4UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crow Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (10 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 | Vehicle crime | Crow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vicarage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royd Street Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crow Lane | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.