Total Crime Rate

154.8 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 154.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

William Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crosland Moor and Netherton , and the 233rd 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 William Street (HD4 5RS) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 117.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (HD4 5RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivy Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Park Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chapel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Johnny Moores Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ivy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ivy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Moorside Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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