Crime Rates at Rotcher, Holmfirth, HD9 2DL

Rotcher area has the 38th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 419th 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 Rotcher (HD9 2DL) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 196.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotcher (HD9 2DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Huddersfield Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.