Total Crime Rate

158.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southfield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 217th 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 Southfield Road (HD5 8TG) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfield Road (HD5 8TG), the main crime hotspot is near Farfield Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hulbert Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvey Royd Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sharp Royd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sharp Royd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hulbert Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Harvey Royd Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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