Crime Rates at Dunford Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2DP

Dunford Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunford Road (HD9 2DP), 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.