Crime Rates at The Ridgeways, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5NP

The Ridgeways area has the 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 239th 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 The Ridgeways (HD7 5NP) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 138.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 2.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 105.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeways (HD7 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Humber Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.