Crime Rates at Ochrewell Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 1LN

Ochrewell Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 535th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Ochrewell Avenue (HD2 1LN) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ochrewell Avenue (HD2 1LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deighton Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenfield Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.