Total Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westgate area has the 15th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 561st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (HD9 6HD) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% higher than the Holme Valley South average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (HD9 6HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roundway, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thirstin Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stony Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stony Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirstin Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Roundway Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jaggar Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jaggar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jaggar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moor Bottom Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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