Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Holmfirth Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 450th lowest 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 Holmfirth Road (HD9 7LB) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmfirth Road (HD9 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Lydgate Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmfirth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Moorcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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