Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Manchester Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 631st 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 5QY) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manchester Road (HD7 5QY), the main crime hotspot is near The Lodge. Police recorded 19 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 Manchester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Lodge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladybower Avenue
Sep 2025Other theft The Lodge Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsden Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladybower Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Lodge Under investigation

Data Sources

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