Crime Rates at Churchwood Close, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5AQ

Churchwood Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 456th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Churchwood Close (HD7 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher than the Colne Valley average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchwood Close (HD7 5AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kiln Hill (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.