Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lamb Hey area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 354th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lamb Hey (HD7 5QB) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamb Hey (HD7 5QB), the main crime hotspot is near Banks Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lamb Hey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Banks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spa Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spa Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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