Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cypress Fold area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Cypress Fold (HD8 0ER) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Almondbury average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cypress Fold (HD8 0ER), the main crime hotspot is near Highgate Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Almondbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greaves Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurgory Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Road | Under investigation |
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