SIKES CLOSE, HD5 8NZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in HD5 8NZ

SIKES CLOSE, HD5 8NZ, Kirklees has recorded a total of 35 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.42 per 1,000 population. This HD5 8NZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader HD5 postcode area, which has experienced 279 crimes and a crime rate of 8.97 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this HD5 8NZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around HD5 8NZ, encompassing approximately 2819 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-48.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-40.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (-37.50% decrease)

HD5 8NZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 16
  • Hudroyd with total crimes: 4
  • De Lacy Avenue with total crimes: 2

SIKES CLOSE, HD5 8NZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1312.42-48.00%
Violence and sexual offences94.61-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.19-37.50%
Drugs21.770.00%
Public order20.71-33.33%
Other theft10.71-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.35-83.33%
Burglary10.35-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.35-75.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2523.778.70%
Violence and sexual offences158.87-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour85.3260.00%
Vehicle crime62.84200.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.130.00%
Burglary31.420.00%
Public order31.0650.00%
Other theft31.060.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2320.93-34.29%
Violence and sexual offences168.1623.08%
Anti-social behaviour55.6866.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.77100.00%
Burglary31.42200.00%
Drugs21.060.00%
Vehicle crime20.71100.00%
Public order20.71-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.710.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3523.77483.33%
Violence and sexual offences1312.4262.50%
Public order64.61-40.00%
Other crime42.13300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.42-78.57%
Criminal damage and arson21.06-50.00%
Other theft20.71100.00%
Burglary10.71-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.35-50.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1417.38133.33%
Public order104.97233.33%
Violence and sexual offences83.55-42.86%
Shoplifting62.84-53.85%
Criminal damage and arson42.130.00%
Vehicle crime21.420.00%
Burglary20.710.00%
Drugs10.710.00%
Other crime10.350.00%
Other theft10.350.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.907.69%
Shoplifting134.97116.67%
Anti-social behaviour64.61200.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.13100.00%
Public order31.42200.00%
Other theft11.06-66.67%
Other crime10.35-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.00-18.75%
Shoplifting64.610.00%
Other theft32.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.06-33.33%
Other crime20.710.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.71-66.67%
Drugs10.710.00%
Public order10.35-75.00%
Burglary10.350.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1615.6133.33%
Criminal damage and arson65.680.00%
Shoplifting62.130.00%
Public order42.1333.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.42200.00%
Vehicle crime31.060.00%
Other theft31.06-25.00%
Possession of weapons11.060.00%
Robbery10.350.00%
Burglary10.350.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127.80-14.29%
Other theft44.26300.00%
Public order31.42200.00%
Theft from the person11.060.00%
Burglary10.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.35-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1412.06-6.67%
Shoplifting64.97500.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.06-57.14%
Vehicle crime21.060.00%
Drugs20.71100.00%
Other crime10.710.00%
Public order10.35-50.00%
Robbery10.350.00%
Other theft10.350.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1510.6415.38%
Anti-social behaviour75.32250.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.48-25.00%
Public order21.060.00%
Drugs10.710.00%
Shoplifting10.35-85.71%
Other crime10.35-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1313.838.33%
Shoplifting74.6175.00%
Other theft42.48300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.42100.00%
Burglary31.420.00%
Other crime21.06100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.71-33.33%
Public order20.710.00%
Vehicle crime10.710.00%
Drugs10.350.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129.580.00%
Shoplifting44.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.420.00%
Public order21.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.710.00%
Other crime10.710.00%
Drugs10.350.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%
Other theft10.350.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
April 20241
February 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231
August 20231

A total of 170 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 202415
June 202416
May 202413
April 20248
March 202414
February 202413
January 202416
December 202312
November 202314
October 202315
September 202313
August 202312

A total of 24 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
September 20234
August 20231

A total of 62 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.77 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20248
June 20245
May 20243
April 202414
March 20246
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20237
September 20232
August 20233

A total of 41 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.15 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20246
April 202410
March 20243
February 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232
August 20232

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20246
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
January 20243
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20233

A total of 145 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 202425
June 202423
May 202435
April 20246
March 202413
February 20246
January 20246
November 20236
October 20231
September 20237
August 20234

A total of 39 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20246
November 20233
October 20233
September 20234
August 20232

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
January 20241
August 20231

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232
August 20231

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the HD5 8NZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total16
    Shoplifting13
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
  • 2. Hudroyd
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. De Lacy Avenue
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Old School Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Wormald Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Brickbank
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Hulbert Croft
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Siddon Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. High Croft Crescent
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Farfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Nowell Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bank End Lane
    Total1
    Public order1