Crime Rates at Chapelgate, Scholes, Holmfirth, HD9 1SX

Chapelgate area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 135th 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 Chapelgate (HD9 1SX) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Holme Valley South average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapelgate (HD9 1SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorlands Crescent, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paris (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.