Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
HD2 · Kirklees
210
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BD20 · Bradford
29
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Steeton has less crime — 29 vs 210 incidents in February 2026.
Huddersfield recorded substantially more crime than Steeton in February 2026 — 210 incidents compared to 29, a 7.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Huddersfield records significantly more (105 vs 19 incidents). Huddersfield sits above the national average for recorded crime while Steeton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Steeton recorded fewer crimes than Huddersfield — 29 vs 210 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Steeton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Huddersfield recorded 105 incidents of this type vs 19 in Steeton. Overall, Steeton had fewer total crimes (29 vs 210).