Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Brow Lane area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Brow Lane (HD9 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brow Lane (HD9 2RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Perseverance Place. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Holme Valley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perseverance Place | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perseverance Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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