Total Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 612th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 East Street (HD7 4BS) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Street (HD7 4BS), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laburnum Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sycamore Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heathfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birch Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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