Total Crime Rate

153.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 153.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 53.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Magdale area has the 5th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 221st highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Magdale (HD9 6LU) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 170.1% 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 Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdale (HD9 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huddersfield Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Magdale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Magdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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