Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 1BT

Central Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 188th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% higher than the Ashbrow average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 132.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (HD2 1BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhouse Grove, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhouse Hall Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.