Crime Rates at Westgate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8XN

Westgate area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (HD5 8XN) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (HD5 8XN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hallows Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vale Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.