Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 69.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Road West area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 656th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Road West (HD4 5SR) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road West (HD4 5SR), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoffman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmford'S Yard West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoffman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pymroyd Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Francis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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