Total Crime Rate
98.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manchester Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 466th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manchester Road (HD4 5SN) in the last 12 months was 98.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manchester Road (HD4 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Navigation Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmford'S Yard West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lockbridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pymroyd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmford'S Yard West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmford'S Yard West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmford'S Yard West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Navigation Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Navigation Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Road West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Factory Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shaw Lane | Under investigation |
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