Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Rowley Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowley Lane (HD8 0JD) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowley Lane (HD8 0JD), 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 Rowley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowley Lane —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thurgory Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Green —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cypress Fold Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ings Way West Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ings Way East Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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