The overall crime rate in Huddersfield postcode area is 105.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 11.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 45.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 133% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 25.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 144% of national crime rate which puts Huddersfield on 14. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 3.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 794 cases and has increased by 12.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 45.0% | 7. highest | 133% | 11.7k | 0.4% |
| Public order crime → | 9.5% | 12. highest | 142% | 2.5k | -9.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 8.4% | 12. lowest | 54% | 2.2k | -4.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.7% | 34. highest | 103% | 1.7k | -5.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.5% | 36. lowest | 92% | 1.7k | -10.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 5.2% | 12. lowest | 64% | 1.4k | -19.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.5% | 23. highest | 124% | 1.2k | -3.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.1% | 49. lowest | 81% | 1.1k | -5.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.0% | 21. highest | 121% | 1.0k | 14.5% |
| Other crime → | 3.1% | 14. highest | 144% | 794 | 12.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 18. highest | 129% | 304 | 25.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 47. highest | 68% | 221 | -10.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% | 32. highest | 38% | 205 | -6.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.2% | 3. lowest | 27% | 61 | -10.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Huddersfield postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Huddersfield postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.9 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 10.0 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 5.5 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| Violent crime | 47.4 | 35.5 |
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