Crime Rates at Sharp Royd, Huddersfield, HD5 8SW

Sharp Royd area has the 17th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 428th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sharp Royd (HD5 8SW) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharp Royd (HD5 8SW), 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.