Crime Rates at Slaithwaite Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5NY

Slaithwaite Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 621st highest 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 Slaithwaite Road (HD9 5NY) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slaithwaite Road (HD9 5NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.