Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.7 3/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheardale area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheardale (HD7 2RU) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Holme Valley South average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheardale (HD7 2RU), the main crime hotspot is near Scotgate Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheardale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sheardale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meltham Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Helston Grove 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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