Crime Rates at Waterside, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5BA

Waterside area has the 13th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterside (HD7 5BA) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside (HD7 5BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tudor Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.