BARDEN CLOSE, WF17 7JG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF17 7JG

BARDEN CLOSE, WF17 7JG, Kirklees has recorded a total of 46 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.75 per 1,000 population. This WF17 7JG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF17 postcode area, which has experienced 417 crimes and a crime rate of 9.40 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF17 7JG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF17 7JG, encompassing approximately 5256 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-6.25% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (6) incidents (-60.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (20.00% increase)

WF17 7JG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Charles Jones Court with total crimes: 7
  • Upper Blakeridge Lane with total crimes: 6
  • Towngate Road with total crimes: 4

BARDEN CLOSE, WF17 7JG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences158.75-6.25%
Shoplifting62.85-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.1420.00%
Public order61.14100.00%
Other crime61.1420.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.14-40.00%
Other theft30.5750.00%
Burglary10.570.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1611.4123.08%
Shoplifting153.0436.36%
Other crime52.85400.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.95150.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.9566.67%
Vehicle crime40.95-20.00%
Drugs30.76200.00%
Public order30.57-40.00%
Other theft20.57100.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%
Robbery10.190.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences138.18-55.17%
Shoplifting112.47-54.17%
Public order52.09-28.57%
Vehicle crime50.9566.67%
Criminal damage and arson30.9550.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.57-66.67%
Other theft10.38-66.67%
Burglary10.19-50.00%
Drugs10.190.00%
Other crime10.19-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2915.0370.59%
Shoplifting245.52242.86%
Public order74.5775.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.3350.00%
Other theft31.140.00%
Vehicle crime30.5750.00%
Burglary20.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.38-33.33%
Other crime20.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177.80-19.05%
Shoplifting73.2316.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.33300.00%
Public order40.760.00%
Other theft30.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.5750.00%
Vehicle crime20.570.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences217.6175.00%
Shoplifting64.00-33.33%
Public order41.14300.00%
Burglary30.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.57-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.38-66.67%
Other crime10.190.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127.04-42.86%
Shoplifting92.28-30.77%
Other theft51.71-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson40.95-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour30.7650.00%
Vehicle crime20.57100.00%
Other crime10.38-75.00%
Public order10.190.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2111.41-12.50%
Shoplifting134.00333.33%
Other theft62.47500.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.14200.00%
Other crime41.14300.00%
Burglary30.7650.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.570.00%
Possession of weapons20.380.00%
Public order10.380.00%
Robbery10.190.00%
Vehicle crime10.190.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences247.0441.18%
Shoplifting34.57-82.35%
Drugs30.57200.00%
Burglary20.57100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.38100.00%
Public order10.38-75.00%
Other theft10.19-66.67%
Other crime10.190.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting179.89-15.00%
Violence and sexual offences173.23-29.17%
Anti-social behaviour53.23150.00%
Public order40.95-66.67%
Other theft30.7650.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Drugs10.19-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.19-83.33%
Other crime10.190.00%
Burglary10.190.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2413.51118.18%
Shoplifting204.5742.86%
Public order123.80140.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.28200.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.14-33.33%
Other theft20.38100.00%
Drugs20.380.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Burglary10.19-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.19-50.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting147.990.00%
Violence and sexual offences112.660.00%
Public order52.090.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.950.00%
Burglary30.570.00%
Vehicle crime20.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%
Other theft10.190.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 145 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 202415
June 202411
May 202424
April 20247
March 20246
February 20249
January 202413
December 20233
November 202317
October 202320
September 202314

A total of 36 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20245
June 20242
May 20246
April 20244
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
November 20235
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 42 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20245
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20244
January 20246
December 20232
November 20231
October 20236
September 20232

A total of 53 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20243
June 20245
May 20247
April 20244
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 202312
September 20235

A total of 220 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202416
June 202413
May 202429
April 202417
March 202421
February 202412
January 202421
December 202324
November 202317
October 202324
September 202311

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20245
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 30 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
February 20245
January 20246
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

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

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

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20245
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20242
November 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF17 7JG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Charles Jones Court
    Total7
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Upper Blakeridge Lane
    Total6
    Shoplifting6
  • 3. Towngate Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Arncliffe Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Hayburn Gardens
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 7. Trafalgar Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 8. Throstle Nest
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Malham Drive
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Wetherhill Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 11. B6123
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Burley Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Woodside Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Jessop View
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Kensington Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. Park Croft
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Barden Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 18. Gordale Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Hamza Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Bus/Coach Station
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Woodsome Estate
    Total1
    Other crime1