Sales (24m)
237Town Ledger427 postcode units
Meltham
Kirklees
Median Price (3Y)
£270,000Price Trend (5Y)
-1.4%/yrSales (24m)
237
Median Price (3Y)
£270,000
Price Trend (5Y)
-1.4%/yr
Crime Trends
Police crime history across the Meltham catchment, normalized to the LSOAs that currently make up this town footprint.
Latest month
98
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
550 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
YoY change
-2.0%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month98Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average19.9incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline19.1Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-2.0%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change +5.3%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationMelthamCounts are normalized against the town's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents1,144Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified550 incidents · 48.1%
Coverage5 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour West Yorkshire Police | On or near Bent Ley Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour West Yorkshire Police | On or near Birmingham Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences West Yorkshire Police | On or near Broadlands Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Brook Gardens | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Carlile Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences West Yorkshire Police | On or near Carlile Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft West Yorkshire Police | On or near Clifton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Clifton Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Colders Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Colders Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Cop Hill View | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour West Yorkshire Police | On or near Crosland Factory Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Crosland Factory Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Derwent Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson West Yorkshire Police | On or near Golcar Brow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Golcar Brow Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Golcar Brow Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Golcar Brow Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson West Yorkshire Police | On or near Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Drugs West Yorkshire Police | On or near Green Lane | Local resolution |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Green Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Green Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified West Yorkshire Police | On or near Green Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Vehicle crime West Yorkshire Police | On or near Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Meltham | 550 | 48.1% |
| Violence and sexual offences Meltham | 251 | 21.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour Meltham | 88 | 7.7% |
| Public order Meltham | 58 | 5.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson Meltham | 48 | 4.2% |
| Other theft Meltham | 34 | 3.0% |
| Burglary Meltham | 31 | 2.7% |
| Shoplifting Meltham | 28 | 2.4% |
| Vehicle crime Meltham | 23 | 2.0% |
| Other crime Meltham | 14 | 1.2% |
| Drugs Meltham | 10 | 0.9% |
| Robbery Meltham | 4 | 0.3% |
| Possession of weapons Meltham | 3 | 0.3% |
| Theft from the person Meltham | 2 | 0.2% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.