Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 56.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Golcar Brow Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 652nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Golcar Brow Road (HD9 5LD) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher than the Colne Valley average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golcar Brow Road (HD9 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Golcar Brow Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Golcar Brow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heritage Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golcar Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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