Total Crime Rate

147.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 147.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Syke Bottom area has the 6th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 231st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Syke Bottom (HD9 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 159.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Syke Bottom (HD9 7DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gate Foot Lane, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Syke Bottom area

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Data Sources

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