Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 44.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodhead Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 406th 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 Woodhead Road (HD9 2JU) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 14 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% 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 ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhead Road (HD9 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Scarfold. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binns Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scarfold Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Scarfold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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