Crime Rates at Elmwood Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 5DA

Elmwood Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead , and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmwood Avenue (HD1 5DA) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Greenhead average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmwood Avenue (HD1 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.