Total Crime Rate

361.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 361.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 199.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.1 9/10
  • Public order 40.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Northgate (HD5 8RX) in the last 12 months was 361.8 per 1,000 residents and was 317.8% higher than the Almondbury average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (HD5 8RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farfield Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Farfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallows Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickbank —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highlands Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Snapes Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sikes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickbank —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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