Total Crime Rate

175.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 175.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 129.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hoyle Beck Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 168th 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 Hoyle Beck Close (HD7 5RB) in the last 12 months was 175.7 per 1,000 residents and was 186.9% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 129.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoyle Beck Close (HD7 5RB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hoyle Beck Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royds View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Humber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bargate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bargate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pennine View Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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