Total Crime Rate
145.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Causeway Side 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 Causeway Side (HD7 5NW) 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 Causeway Side (HD7 5NW), 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.
View Crime In Colne Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Humber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gillroyd Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pennine View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royds View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bargate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bargate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humber Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humber Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humber Close | Under investigation |
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