Crime Rates at Watercroft, Huddersfield, HD5 8UT

Watercroft area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 406th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watercroft (HD5 8UT) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watercroft (HD5 8UT), 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.