Total Crime Rate

173.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.2 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 173.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 127.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.0 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Victory Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 173rd 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 Victory Avenue (HD3 4HA) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 103.9% higher than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 127.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victory Avenue (HD3 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Victory Avenue. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victory Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Royds Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Croft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Croft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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