Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Glenfield Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 264th 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 Glenfield Avenue (HD2 1UQ) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenfield Avenue (HD2 1UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Glenfield Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glenfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greyfriars Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Greyfriars Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ochrewell Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ochrewell Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warrenside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitacre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Homes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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