Crime Rates at Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8PY

Wakefield Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Road (HD5 8PY) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 101.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (HD5 8PY), 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.