Total Crime Rate
65.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longcroft Street area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 624th lowest 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 Longcroft Street (HD7 4EA) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longcroft Street (HD7 4EA), 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.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ainley Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Scarhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 |
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