Total Crime Rate

220.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.2 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 220.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ings Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 107th 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 Ings Road (HD5 8TB) in the last 12 months was 220.1 per 1,000 residents and was 154.1% higher than the Almondbury average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 139.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ings Road (HD5 8TB), the main crime hotspot is near Farfield Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Farfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulbert Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulbert Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulbert Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxton Place —
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Data Sources

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