Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ward Place Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 480th 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 Ward Place Lane (HD9 2AB) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Holme Valley South average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Place Lane (HD9 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Ward Place Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ward Place Lane area

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Data Sources

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