Huddersfield crime stats
The overall crime rate in Huddersfield city is 125.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 8.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 154% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 36.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 183% of national crime rate which puts Huddersfield on 15. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 4.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 753 cases and has decreased by 2% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 43.0% | 20. highest | 154% | 8.0k | -10.0% |
| Public order crime | 10.2% | 20. highest | 175% | 1.9k | -23.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.2% | 15. lowest | 64% | 1.5k | -3.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.0% | 22. lowest | 108% | 1.3k | 14.2% |
| Other theft crime | 6.8% | 45. highest | 112% | 1.3k | -11.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.6% | 34. lowest | 106% | 1.2k | -7.8% |
| Burglary crime | 4.1% | 36. highest | 122% | 766 | -2.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.1% | 36. lowest | 83% | 756 | -6.8% |
| Drugs crime | 4.1% | 15. highest | 183% | 753 | -2.0% |
| Other crime | 2.7% | 22. highest | 169% | 499 | 1.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 46. highest | 146% | 198 | -22.4% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 50. highest | 97% | 190 | 36.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.9% | 31. highest | 52% | 175 | -12.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.3% | 7. lowest | 35% | 52 | -46.4% |
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