Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Bradford Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Birstall and Birkenshaw , and the 240th 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 Bradford Road (WF17 9HT) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Birstall and Birkenshaw average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Road (WF17 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Square. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priestley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kirkgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Industrial Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Musgrave Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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