Total Crime Rate

103.8 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 103.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wakefield Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 432nd 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 Wakefield Road (HD5 8PS) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 130.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 76.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 126.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (HD5 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Fernside Crescent. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Fernside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coach House Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhead Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Greenhead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenlea Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Lea Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenhead Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coach House Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Lea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fernside Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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