Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helme Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 578th 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 Helme Lane (HD9 5RL) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher than the Colne Valley average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 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 Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helme Lane (HD9 5RL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helme Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Poppy Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poppy Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slades Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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