Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vernon Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead , and the 578th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Avenue (HD1 4ED) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Greenhead average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Avenue (HD1 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Close. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Edgerton Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Norfolk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Drive South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Drive South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Drive South —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Back Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhead Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street —
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Data Sources

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