Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Meltham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crosland Moor and Netherton , and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Meltham Road (HD4 7BG) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% higher than the Crosland Moor and Netherton average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meltham Road (HD4 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near Meltham Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 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 Meltham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Meltham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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