Crime Rates at Whitwams Buildings, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5BR

Whitwams Buildings 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 Whitwams Buildings (HD7 5BR) 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 Whitwams Buildings (HD7 5BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fieldhouse Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.