Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Forest Road (HD5 8EU) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Almondbury average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (HD5 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Ravensknowle Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Rosemeade Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Birkhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Far View Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Felcote Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holme Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bancroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bancroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerset Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensknowle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensknowle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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