NORFOLK STREET, WF17 7SD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF17 7SD

NORFOLK STREET, WF17 7SD, Kirklees has recorded a total of 51 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.32 per 1,000 population. This WF17 7SD 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 7SD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF17 7SD, encompassing approximately 6126 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-32.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (12) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (6) incidents (-60.00% decrease)

WF17 7SD 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
  • Sports/Recreation Area with total crimes: 4

NORFOLK STREET, WF17 7SD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences178.32-32.00%
Public order122.77100.00%
Shoplifting61.96-60.00%
Other crime40.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.65-50.00%
Other theft30.490.00%
Burglary10.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.16-80.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2511.75-3.85%
Shoplifting154.0836.36%
Public order62.4520.00%
Anti-social behaviour60.98200.00%
Vehicle crime50.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.820.00%
Other crime40.65100.00%
Other theft30.650.00%
Drugs10.490.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%
Robbery10.160.00%
Burglary10.16-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2610.12-27.78%
Shoplifting114.24-54.17%
Public order51.8025.00%
Vehicle crime50.82-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson40.8233.33%
Other theft30.65200.00%
Burglary30.49200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.49-77.78%
Other crime20.330.00%
Drugs10.330.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3614.53100.00%
Shoplifting245.88242.86%
Anti-social behaviour93.9250.00%
Vehicle crime61.4750.00%
Public order40.98100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.65-25.00%
Other crime20.49100.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Other theft10.160.00%
Drugs10.16-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%
Robbery10.16-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences187.84-25.00%
Shoplifting72.9416.67%
Anti-social behaviour61.14500.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.9833.33%
Vehicle crime40.650.00%
Drugs30.6550.00%
Robbery20.490.00%
Public order20.33-33.33%
Other crime10.330.00%
Other theft10.160.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences247.3560.00%
Shoplifting63.92-33.33%
Vehicle crime40.9833.33%
Public order30.65-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.490.00%
Burglary20.49100.00%
Drugs20.33100.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.33-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences157.35-16.67%
Shoplifting92.45-30.77%
Other theft51.47-16.67%
Public order40.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.6550.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.49-62.50%
Vehicle crime30.49200.00%
Other crime10.49-50.00%
Drugs10.160.00%
Burglary10.16-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences188.65-28.00%
Shoplifting132.94333.33%
Criminal damage and arson82.12300.00%
Other theft61.31500.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.980.00%
Burglary20.33100.00%
Other crime20.330.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.160.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences256.5319.05%
Drugs44.080.00%
Shoplifting30.65-82.35%
Criminal damage and arson20.49100.00%
Other crime20.33100.00%
Public order10.33-75.00%
Other theft10.16-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Burglary10.16-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences219.14-8.70%
Shoplifting173.43-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.7720.00%
Public order40.98-60.00%
Other theft20.65-60.00%
Burglary20.33100.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.16-80.00%
Other crime10.16-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2311.9276.92%
Shoplifting203.7542.86%
Public order103.2666.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.6366.67%
Other theft50.82150.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.8266.67%
Other crime20.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-50.00%
Drugs10.16-50.00%
Burglary10.16-66.67%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting148.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences132.290.00%
Public order62.120.00%
Burglary30.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.490.00%
Robbery20.490.00%
Drugs20.330.00%
Other theft20.330.00%
Other crime20.330.00%
Vehicle crime20.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 57 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20246
June 20245
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20244
December 20231
November 20234
October 202310
September 20236

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 46 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 20249
April 20246
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
November 20236
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 261 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202417
July 202425
June 202426
May 202436
April 202418
March 202424
February 202415
January 202418
December 202325
November 202321
October 202323
September 202313

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 44 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20244
June 20244
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20248
December 20232
November 20231
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 32 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
February 20245
January 20246
December 20231
November 20232
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20245
June 20245
May 20246
April 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
December 20234
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 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
January 20241
September 20232

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

MonthCount
May 20241

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF17 7SD 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. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Hayburn Gardens
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 5. Cobden Close
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Malham Drive
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Wetherhill Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 8. Knowles Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 9. Pine Grove
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Brown'S Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Mayman Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 12. B6123
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Burley Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Woodside Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Jessop View
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Kensington Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 17. Park Croft
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Barden Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 19. Gordale Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Hamza Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Bus/Coach Station
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Woodsome Estate
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 23. Holly Grove
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Belvedere Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Great Wood Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Charles Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Preston Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 28. Victoria Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1