Total Crime Rate

132.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 132.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Bank area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Bank (HD7 5AR) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.6% higher than the Colne Valley average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bank (HD7 5AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kiln Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kiln Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln Hill —
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Data Sources

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