Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

School Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 478th 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 School Street (HD7 2AU) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Holme Valley South average (56.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Street (HD7 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Thirstin Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jaggar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jaggar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jaggar Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirstin Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Moor Bottom Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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