Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Knowl Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 298th 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 Knowl Road (HD7 4AN) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowl Road (HD7 4AN), the main crime hotspot is near Scar Top. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowl Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carr Top Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Field Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Handel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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