Crime Rates at Scar Lane, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4AU

Scar Lane area has the 49th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 631st highest 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 Scar Lane (HD7 4AU) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scar Lane (HD7 4AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Tree Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.