Total Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 122.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saxton Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Saxton Place (HD5 8TH) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxton Place (HD5 8TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ings Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvey Royd (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Saxton Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Sharp Royd —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Royd —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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