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

Sunny Bank 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 Sunny Bank Road (HD9 5LL) 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 Sunny Bank Road (HD9 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Hill Court. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sunny Bank Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kistvaen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Mills View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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