Total Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lancaster Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 473rd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Lancaster Crescent (HD5 8PA) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Almondbury average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Crescent (HD5 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northgate —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nowell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brickbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tinderley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sikes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hudroyd —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hudroyd —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hudroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hudroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hudroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hudroyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hudroyd Under investigation
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Data Sources

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