Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Church Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 611th 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 Church Street (HD7 4AH) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (HD7 4AH), the main crime hotspot is near Arran Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Field Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Arran Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carr Top Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Arran Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Arran Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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