Total Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stratford Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 32nd lowest 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 Stratford Close (HD7 4BU) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Close (HD7 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Heathfield Mews. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stratford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Leymoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryefields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Intake Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Scarhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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