Total Crime Rate

137.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wellfield Bank area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crosland Moor and Netherton , and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% higher than the Crosland Moor and Netherton average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Bank (HD4 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Wellfield Bank. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellfield Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromarty Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromarty Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cromarty Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainecross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryclough Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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