Crime

Crime in Kirklees by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

11,592crimes recordedJune to August 2026

+3%on the 3 months beforemore crime

Upper Cumberworthlowest rate14 per 1,000 a year

94.9middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

Darker means more crime per resident. Tap an area for its page.

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Most improved: Hartshead Moor (-18%), Windy Bank (-16%) and Little Gomersal (-15%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#				Most common
1	AspleyHD1 · 7,697 residents	427.2	▼ 10%	violence
2	HighfieldsHD1 · 11,875 residents	336.5	▼ 9%	violence
3	Folly HallHD1 · 12,011 residents	295.7	▼ 3%	violence
4	RawthorpeHD5 · 4,489 residents	249.5	▲ 19%	violence
5	HillhouseHD1 · 12,385 residents	204.8	▲ 5%	violence
6	Thornton LodgeHD1 · 11,225 residents	190.6	▼ 10%	violence
7	Cross BankWF17 · 13,497 residents	172.2	▲ 13%	violence
8	Primrose HillHD4 · 11,629 residents	171.6	▼ 12%	violence
9	FartownHD2 · 11,781 residents	167	▲ 25%	violence
10	BoothroydWF13 · 15,667 residents	159.8	▲ 7%	violence
11	Taylor HillHD4 · 6,318 residents	159.5	▲ 4%	violence
12	NewsomeHD4 · 6,464 residents	159	▼ 11%	violence
13	HuddersfieldHD1 · 72,398 residents	155.9	▲ 2%	violence
14	LockwoodHD4 · 13,093 residents	150.9	▲ 1%	violence
15	ChickenleyWF12 · 8,718 residents	145	▲ 2%	violence
16	Dewsbury MoorWF13 · 9,479 residents	144.7	▼ 10%	violence
17	EarlsheatonWF12 · 10,151 residents	139.5	▲ 4%	violence
18	SheepridgeHD2 · 10,633 residents	137.3	▲ 48%	violence
19	Crosland MoorHD4 · 11,383 residents	132.8	▲ 4%	violence
20	MoldgreenHD5 · 9,485 residents	132	0%	violence
21	DewsburyWF13 · 63,261 residents	130.1	▼ 1%	violence
22	NorristhorpeWF15 · 10,012 residents	129	0%	violence
23	SoothillWF17 · 5,104 residents	127.7	▲ 10%	violence
24	FixbyHD2 · 2,895 residents	127.1	▲ 31%	violence
25	HightownWF15 · 8,266 residents	123.9	▲ 2%	violence
26	BatleyWF17 · 56,753 residents	123.9	▲ 3%	violence
27	BrackenhallHD2 · 8,839 residents	123.1	▲ 41%	violence
28	Savile TownWF12 · 7,590 residents	122.3	▲ 4%	violence
29	Beaumont ParkHD4 · 8,874 residents	117.6	▲ 19%	violence
30	CowcliffeHD2 · 8,423 residents	115.4	▲ 29%	violence
31	BirkenshawBD11 · 19,636 residents	114.1	▲ 8%	violence
32	BirstallWF17 · 41,094 residents	113.9	▲ 3%	violence
33	RavensthorpeWF13 · 8,961 residents	113.4	▼ 2%	violence
34	LittletownWF15 · 43,516 residents	113.4	0%	violence
35	BattyefordWF14 · 8,116 residents	113.4	▼ 8%	anti-social behaviour
36	HeckmondwikeWF16 · 54,632 residents	108.7	0%	violence
37	AlmondburyHD4 · 35,497 residents	108	▲ 22%	violence
38	DeightonHD2 · 7,806 residents	107.6	▲ 20%	violence
39	CleckheatonBD19 · 31,897 residents	106.1	0%	violence
40	LiversedgeWF15 · 46,748 residents	105.8	▲ 1%	violence
41	Hanging HeatonWF17 · 6,250 residents	105	▲ 5%	violence
42	CarlinghowWF17 · 10,342 residents	103.7	▲ 5%	violence
43	GomersalBD19 · 34,506 residents	103.6	0%	violence
44	MillbridgeWF15 · 47,445 residents	103.4	▼ 2%	violence
45	HartsheadWF15 · 1,719 residents	102.4	▼ 12%	violence
46	Batley CarrWF17 · 15,504 residents	102.2	▲ 6%	violence
47	DaltonHD5 · 10,487 residents	102.2	▲ 51%	violence
48	KirkheatonHD5 · 24,640 residents	101.8	▲ 24%	violence
49	Lascelles HallHD5 · 31,193 residents	101.6	▲ 25%	violence
50	FlushWF15 · 53,546 residents	101.4	0%	violence
51	WaterlooHD5 · 10,865 residents	100.5	▲ 33%	violence
52	Lower HoptonWF14 · 23,029 residents	99.7	▼ 4%	violence
53	MilnsbridgeHD3 · 60,265 residents	99	▲ 4%	violence
54	OakesHD3 · 11,380 residents	96.7	0%	violence
55	HunsworthBD19 · 3,477 residents	96.6	▲ 25%	violence
56	Hartshead MoorBD19 · 5,026 residents	96.3	▼ 18%	violence
57	Grove PlaceHD5 · 13,674 residents	95.9	▲ 6%	violence
58	Windy BankWF15 · 6,647 residents	95.1	▼ 16%	violence
59	StaincliffeWF17 · 22,253 residents	94.9	▲ 3%	violence
60	PaddockHD1 · 13,846 residents	94.5	▼ 7%	violence
61	ThornhillWF12 · 9,064 residents	93.1	▼ 6%	violence
62	MirfieldWF14 · 27,153 residents	92.8	▼ 1%	violence
63	ScholesBD19 · 3,103 residents	91.5	▼ 9%	violence
64	HealeyWF17 · 19,854 residents	90.7	▲ 11%	violence
65	CowlersleyHD4 · 51,378 residents	90.2	▲ 1%	violence
66	TowngateWF14 · 9,541 residents	88	▲ 16%	violence
67	BenomleyHD5 · 11,014 residents	87.5	▲ 13%	violence
68	Armitage BridgeHD4 · 8,889 residents	86.8	▲ 7%	violence
69	Thornhill LeesWF12 · 8,589 residents	86.6	▼ 11%	violence
70	Berry BrowHD4 · 5,810 residents	84	▲ 1%	violence
71	MarshHD1 · 14,736 residents	82.8	▲ 6%	violence
72	EdgertonHD2 · 14,064 residents	81.3	▲ 1%	violence
73	HepworthHD9 · 1,677 residents	81.1	▲ 17%	violence
74	LinthwaiteHD7 · 28,323 residents	80.9	0%	violence
75	LongwoodHD3 · 55,866 residents	80	0%	violence
76	Little GomersalBD19 · 9,749 residents	79.2	▼ 15%	violence
77	BirkbyHD2 · 12,797 residents	78.5	▲ 13%	violence
78	QuarmbyHD3 · 13,476 residents	77.5	▼ 4%	violence
79	LindleyHD3 · 50,492 residents	77.5	▼ 2%	violence
80	LongleyHD5 · 6,538 residents	77.1	▼ 11%	violence
81	GolcarHD7 · 31,637 residents	75.5	▼ 4%	violence
82	Jackson BridgeHD9 · 1,677 residents	73.9	▲ 48%	violence
83	RoberttownWF15 · 6,246 residents	73	▲ 1%	violence
84	MelthamHD9 · 9,104 residents	71.2	▲ 9%	violence
85	BrockholesHD9 · 2,784 residents	67.5	▲ 24%	violence
86	HonleyHD9 · 15,815 residents	67.3	▼ 1%	violence
87	NorthorpeWF14 · 10,420 residents	66.4	▲ 14%	violence
88	MarsdenHD7 · 4,708 residents	66.3	0%	violence
89	SlaithwaiteHD7 · 13,421 residents	64.7	▲ 5%	violence
90	SkelmanthorpeHD8 · 10,046 residents	63.7	▲ 8%	violence
91	NethertonHD4 · 4,382 residents	63	▲ 17%	violence
92	Clayton WestHD8 · 9,977 residents	58.9	▲ 16%	violence
93	ScholesHD9 · 3,273 residents	58.7	▲ 41%	violence
94	HighburtonHD8 · 3,534 residents	57.7	▲ 59%	anti-social behaviour
95	ScissettHD8 · 11,655 residents	52.9	▲ 3%	violence
96	BirchencliffeHD3 · 8,701 residents	50.1	0%	violence
97	Salendine NookHD3 · 13,953 residents	49.6	▼ 2%	violence
98	WooldaleHD9 · 6,522 residents	46.6	▼ 26%	violence
99	HolmfirthHD9 · 17,551 residents	46.5	▼ 9%	violence
100	WildspurHD9 · 4,673 residents	46.2	▼ 4%	violence
101	KirkburtonHD8 · 9,727 residents	45.2	▲ 39%	violence
102	Scapegoat HillHD7 · 4,480 residents	44.6	▲ 25%	violence
103	FlocktonWF4 · 2,267 residents	44.1	0%	violence
104	New MillHD9 · 4,853 residents	43.7	▲ 8%	violence
105	Lower CumberworthHD8 · 3,112 residents	43.7	▲ 17%	violence
106	Denby DaleHD8 · 8,351 residents	42.2	▲ 4%	violence
107	MountHD3 · 6,702 residents	41.8	▼ 14%	violence
108	HolmbridgeHD9 · 1,664 residents	36.1	▼ 17%	violence
109	UpperthongHD9 · 3,541 residents	33.9	▲ 30%	violence
110	OutlaneHD3 · 3,186 residents	33.9	▲ 23%	violence
111	ThongsbridgeHD9 · 8,116 residents	27.6	▼ 32%	violence
112	Hinchliffe MillHD9 · 3,558 residents	27	▼ 8%	violence
113	NetherthongHD9 · 3,482 residents	24.1	▼ 34%	anti-social behaviour
114	ShepleyHD8 · 3,069 residents	19.6	▼ 17%	violence
115	Shepley Lane HeadHD8 · 3,069 residents	16.9	▼ 48%	theft
116	Hade EdgeHD9 · 2,254 residents	16	–	violence
117	Upper CumberworthHD8 · 1,715 residents	14	▼ 57%	violence

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

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Questions people ask

Which areas of Kirklees have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Upper Cumberworth, Hade Edge, Shepley Lane Head, Shepley and Netherthong.

Which areas of Kirklees have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Aspley, Highfields, Folly Hall, Rawthorpe and Hillhouse.

Is crime going up or down in Kirklees?

Across Kirklees, 11,592 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 3% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.