Crime Rates at Penistone Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8HY

Penistone Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kirkburton , and the 124th 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 Penistone Road (HD8 8HY) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Kirkburton average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Penistone Road (HD8 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Avenue, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitby Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.