Crime Rates at Royds Avenue, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HB

Royds Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 408th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royds Avenue (HD3 4HB) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royds Avenue (HD3 4HB), the main crime hotspot is near Victory Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.