Crime Rates at Blacksmiths Fold, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8XH

Blacksmiths Fold area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Blacksmiths Fold (HD5 8XH) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacksmiths Fold (HD5 8XH), 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.