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

Slaithwaite Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 557th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Slaithwaite Road (HD9 5PG) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% higher than the Colne Valley average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slaithwaite Road (HD9 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadlands Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.