Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Low Westwood Lane area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 543rd 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 Low Westwood Lane (HD7 4EW) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Low Westwood Lane (HD7 4EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Low Westwood Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Wellhouse Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colne Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lower Wellhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Low Westwood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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