Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leafield Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Leafield Avenue (HD3 4TW) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leafield Avenue (HD3 4TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Darbyfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sigott Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sigott Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sigott Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sigott Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sycamore Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elmfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Darbyfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birch Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birch Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birch Grove | Under investigation |
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