Postcode · Holmfirth
Crime in HD9 5AY
How much crime is recorded in HD9 5AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Meltham
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,879 (2024)
HD9 5AYHolmfirth
How safe is HD9 5AY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HD9 5AY 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
46.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 5AYNational
Violence and sexual offences41.423.6
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Burglary5.99.1
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Public order4.14.6
Other theft3.64.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.