Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 22nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 521st 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 Central Avenue (HD2 1BU) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (HD2 1BU), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Central Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Central Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodhouse Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peridot Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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