Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 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 93.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Grove area has the 39th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 489th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Grove (HD7 4RX) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Grove (HD7 4RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathfield Mews, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Darbyfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heathfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryefields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Darbyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leymoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Intake Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Avenue —
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Data Sources

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