Total Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 121.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 94.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Public order 44.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

The Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 326th 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 The Crescent (HD9 7LD) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 113.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (HD9 7LD), 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 The Crescent 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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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