Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gillroyd Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 243rd 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 Gillroyd Lane (HD7 5SS) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Colne Valley average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gillroyd Lane (HD7 5SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Ridgeways, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Humber Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colne Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Humber Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Ridgeways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Ridgeways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Ridgeways | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gillroyd Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royd House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Ridgeways | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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