Total Crime Rate
220.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
139.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farfield 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 Farfield Road (HD5 8TD) 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 Farfield Road (HD5 8TD), 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.
View Crime In Almondbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sikes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hulbert Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hulbert Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hulbert Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brickbank | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brickbank | — |
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