Postcode · Holmfirth
Crime in HD9 1LP
How much crime is recorded in HD9 1LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
HD9 1LPHolmfirth
How safe is HD9 1LP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HD9 1LP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
HD9 1LPNational
Violence and sexual offences44.223.6
Public order6.84.6
Other theft6.44.5
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs2.22.4
Burglary1.19.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.