Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upper Clough area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Upper Clough (HD7 5PG) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Clough (HD7 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldshead Bungalows. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldshead Bungalows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill House Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stones Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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