Total Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodlands Road East area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 25th 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 Woodlands Road East (HD8 0AG) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% lower than the Almondbury average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Woodlands Road East (HD8 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Highgate Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Almondbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clough Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Tree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Thurgory Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greave House Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greave House Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cypress Fold | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Meadows | Under investigation |
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