Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

James Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 384th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (HD7 5BL) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Colne Valley average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (HD7 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldhouse Drive. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fieldhouse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fieldhouse Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fieldhouse Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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