Total Crime Rate

89.0 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 89.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westgate area has the 17th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 535th 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 Westgate (HD9 6AA) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% higher than the Holme Valley South average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (HD9 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Roundway. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Roundway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Stone Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Roundway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodhead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadbent Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lower Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roundway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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