Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moorcrest Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crosland Moor and Netherton , and the 667th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Moorcrest Road (HD4 5PT) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorcrest Road (HD4 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Sandene Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 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 Moorcrest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Battye Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalmeny Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dalmeny Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dalmeny Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Seagrave Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Horsfall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Horsfall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Horsfall Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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