Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hassocks Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hassocks Road (HD9 5PR) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hassocks Road (HD9 5PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birmingham Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Slaithwaite Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kistvaen Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birmingham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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