Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.9 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 75.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

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 5PG) 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 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Slaithwaite Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scarr Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scarr Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sparrow Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greens End Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pick Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pick Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pick Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pick Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Broadlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarr Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golcar Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Avenue 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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