Crime Rates at Minerva Street, Huddersfield, HD4 5UH

Minerva Street area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 585th 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 Minerva Street (HD4 5UH) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minerva Street (HD4 5UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Josephine Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Main Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.