Total Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broomhouse Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 256th lowest 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 Broomhouse Close (HD8 8UX) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Denby Dale average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broomhouse Close (HD8 8UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near River Valley View, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverside Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Denby Dale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Hill | Under investigation |
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