Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pontey Mount area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 448th 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 Pontey Mount (HD5 8RE) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 6 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontey Mount (HD5 8RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canby Grove, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Royd (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pontey Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beadon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Royd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleminghouse Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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