Total Crime Rate
259.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farfield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farfield Road (HD5 8TE) in the last 12 months was 259.4 per 1,000 residents and was 182.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 129.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farfield Road (HD5 8TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farfield Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Almondbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudroyd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudroyd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watercroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hulbert Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudroyd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudroyd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudroyd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudroyd | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brickbank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hudroyd | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallows Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hulbert Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sikes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farfield Road | Under investigation |
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