Total Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunford Road area has the lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 8th 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 Dunford Road (HD9 2DP) in the last 12 months was 4.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the Holme Valley South average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Dunford Road (HD9 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Huddersfield Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Square (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dunford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Bank Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Huddersfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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