Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ryefield Road 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 Ryefield Road (HD7 4DA) 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 Ryefield Road (HD7 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Tree Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ryefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Scarhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryefields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Close —
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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