Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highgate Walk area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 654th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate Walk (HD8 0EF) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Almondbury average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Walk (HD8 0EF), the main crime hotspot is near Ings Way East. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highgate Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ings Way East Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowley Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highgate Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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