Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manchester Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 401st lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Manchester Road (HD7 5QX) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manchester Road (HD7 5QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Oak, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Riverside (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broad Oak | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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