Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laurel Bank area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 520th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Laurel Bank (HD7 4ER) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Bank (HD7 4ER), the main crime hotspot is near Bargate. Police recorded 14 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 Laurel Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellhouse Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bargate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bargate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bargate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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