HD1 5BE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in HD1 5BE

HD1 5BE, Kirklees has recorded a total of 169 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 79.96 per 1,000 population. This HD1 5BE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader HD1 postcode area, which has experienced 617 crimes and a crime rate of 24.34 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this HD1 5BE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around HD1 5BE, encompassing approximately 2113 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the HD1 5BE area, explore the HD1 5BE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (61) incidents (7.02% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (26) incidents (-25.71% decrease)
  • Drugs: (17) incidents (-10.53% decrease)

HD1 5BE Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Market Place with total crimes: 30
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 19
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 17

HD1 5BE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6179.967.02%
Shoplifting2628.86-25.71%
Drugs1712.30-10.53%
Public order168.04-38.46%
Other theft127.57100.00%
Criminal damage and arson125.68300.00%
Anti-social behaviour75.6816.67%
Burglary73.3175.00%
Vehicle crime33.310.00%
Other crime31.420.00%
Possession of weapons21.42-33.33%
Robbery20.95-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.95-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5781.861.79%
Shoplifting3526.97-14.63%
Public order2616.5613.04%
Drugs1912.3058.33%
Anti-social behaviour68.99-14.29%
Other theft62.84-14.29%
Burglary42.84-33.33%
Robbery41.89-42.86%
Possession of weapons31.89200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.42-40.00%
Bicycle theft31.4250.00%
Vehicle crime31.4250.00%
Other crime31.42200.00%
Theft from the person11.42-85.71%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5683.7540.00%
Shoplifting4126.5078.26%
Public order2319.40-11.54%
Drugs1210.8850.00%
Theft from the person75.680.00%
Other theft73.31-53.33%
Robbery73.3175.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.31-41.67%
Burglary63.31-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson52.84150.00%
Vehicle crime22.37-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.950.00%
Possession of weapons10.95-66.67%
Other crime10.47-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4073.34-32.20%
Public order2618.9318.18%
Shoplifting2312.30-32.35%
Other theft1510.8850.00%
Anti-social behaviour127.10-14.29%
Drugs85.6833.33%
Burglary73.790.00%
Theft from the person73.3175.00%
Vehicle crime53.3166.67%
Robbery42.370.00%
Other crime31.89200.00%
Possession of weapons31.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.42-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5983.2831.11%
Shoplifting3427.9213.33%
Public order2216.0910.00%
Anti-social behaviour1410.41133.33%
Other theft106.62-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson104.7325.00%
Burglary74.73133.33%
Drugs63.31-45.45%
Theft from the person42.84-33.33%
Robbery41.89-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.89-76.92%
Bicycle theft21.420.00%
Other crime10.950.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4577.60-4.26%
Shoplifting3021.2966.67%
Public order2014.1953.85%
Vehicle crime139.461200.00%
Other theft126.150.00%
Drugs115.6883.33%
Criminal damage and arson85.2014.29%
Robbery63.790.00%
Theft from the person62.84200.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.84-33.33%
Possession of weapons32.84200.00%
Burglary31.42-40.00%
Other crime11.42-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4759.1414.63%
Shoplifting1822.2480.00%
Public order138.52-7.14%
Other theft126.15-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour95.68-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.2616.67%
Drugs63.31-33.33%
Burglary52.84-44.44%
Other crime32.3750.00%
Theft from the person21.42-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.950.00%
Bicycle theft10.470.00%
Vehicle crime10.47-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4161.515.13%
Anti-social behaviour1819.40350.00%
Public order148.52-12.50%
Other theft136.6218.18%
Shoplifting106.15-33.33%
Drugs94.73-30.77%
Burglary94.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.26-25.00%
Theft from the person42.84-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.8950.00%
Other crime21.420.00%
Possession of weapons10.950.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3961.04-29.09%
Public order1618.450.00%
Shoplifting157.570.00%
Drugs137.10116.67%
Other theft116.1537.50%
Burglary95.2080.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.260.00%
Theft from the person63.79100.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.84-75.00%
Robbery21.890.00%
Other crime20.95-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.95-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.95-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.47-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5570.97-9.84%
Anti-social behaviour1626.02166.67%
Public order167.57-57.89%
Shoplifting157.57-34.78%
Other theft87.10-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.7933.33%
Drugs63.790.00%
Other crime62.84200.00%
Burglary52.84-28.57%
Possession of weapons42.3733.33%
Vehicle crime31.89-40.00%
Bicycle theft31.420.00%
Theft from the person31.42200.00%
Robbery21.42100.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6181.388.93%
Public order3828.86-5.00%
Shoplifting2317.9835.29%
Other theft1010.88-9.09%
Burglary74.73250.00%
Drugs63.31-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.8420.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.84-53.85%
Vehicle crime52.840.00%
Bicycle theft32.37200.00%
Possession of weapons31.4250.00%
Other crime21.42-33.33%
Theft from the person10.95-66.67%
Robbery10.47-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5678.070.00%
Public order4026.500.00%
Shoplifting1718.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour138.040.00%
Other theft116.150.00%
Drugs105.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.730.00%
Theft from the person32.370.00%
Other crime31.420.00%
Possession of weapons21.420.00%
Burglary20.950.00%
Robbery20.950.00%
Bicycle theft10.950.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 127 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20246
June 20247
May 202415
April 202410
March 202412
February 202412
January 202413
December 202311
November 20238
October 202310
September 202311

A total of 80 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20243
June 20245
May 20242
April 202410
March 20248
February 20247
January 20246
December 20238
November 20238
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 123 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202417
July 202419
June 202412
May 20248
April 20246
March 202411
February 20246
January 20249
December 202313
November 20236
October 20236
September 202310

A total of 270 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 202426
June 202423
May 202426
April 202422
March 202420
February 202413
January 202414
December 202316
November 202316
October 202338
September 202340

A total of 617 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202461
July 202457
June 202456
May 202440
April 202459
March 202445
February 202447
January 202441
December 202339
November 202355
October 202361
September 202356

A total of 118 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20246
June 20247
May 202412
April 202414
March 20246
February 20249
January 202418
December 20234
November 202316
October 20236
September 202313

A total of 71 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20244
June 20246
May 20247
April 20247
March 20243
February 20245
January 20249
December 20239
November 20235
October 20237
September 20232

A total of 43 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20245
April 20243
March 202413
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 17 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
April 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 287 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202426
July 202435
June 202441
May 202423
April 202434
March 202430
February 202418
January 202410
December 202315
November 202315
October 202323
September 202317

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20236
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 24 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 34 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20247
May 20244
April 20244
March 20246
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 44 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20247
May 20247
April 20244
March 20246
February 20242
January 20244
December 20236
November 20233
October 20231
September 20233

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the HD1 5BE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Market Place
    Total30
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Shoplifting4
    Other crime3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total19
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Burglary1
  • 4. Church Street
    Total12
    Drugs6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 5. Tomlinson'S Yard
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Lower Viaduct Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
  • 8. Half Moon Street
    Total5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Henry Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Elmwood Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Huddersfield
    Total4
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Primitive Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 13. Beck Road
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Huddersfield (Station)
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 15. Chancery Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 16. Great Northern Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 18. Back Greenhead Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 19. Back Fitzwilliam Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 20. St George'S Square
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 22. St Peter'S Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Ray Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Back Wentworth Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Upper George Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Queen Elizabeth Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. New North Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Bath Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Wood Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. John William Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1