Total Crime Rate
81.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Linthwaite Croft area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 575th 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 Linthwaite Croft (HD7 5FF) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Colne Valley average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linthwaite Croft (HD7 5FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tudor Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stockerhead Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colne Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockerhead Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Banks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spa Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spa Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockerhead Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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