Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Handel Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Handel Street (HD7 4AB) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Handel Street (HD7 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodville Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Scarhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ainley Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodville Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryefields Road | Under investigation |
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