Total Crime Rate

188.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 188.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 135.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Central Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 145th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (HD2 1BT) in the last 12 months was 188.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% higher than the Ashbrow average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 135.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (HD2 1BT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodhouse Hall Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Doles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sapphire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sapphire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peridot Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodhouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Central Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Central Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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