Crime Rates at Swallow Lane, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4NB

Swallow Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swallow Lane (HD7 4NB) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Lane (HD7 4NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carolan Court, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Banks Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.