Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Fold area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Upper Fold (HD9 6NX) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Holme Valley South average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Fold (HD9 6NX), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 25 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 Upper Fold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lower Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huddersfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roundway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Roundway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Roundway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodhead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stone Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadbent Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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