Total Crime Rate

177.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.9 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellfield Bank area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crosland Moor and Netherton , and the 168th 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 Wellfield Bank (HD4 5HS) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 149.7% higher than the Crosland Moor and Netherton average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Bank (HD4 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Wellfield Bank. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Crosland Moor and Netherton

Crime Over Time in Wellfield Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Walpole Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wellfield Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wellfield Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Longden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dryclough Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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