Total Crime Rate
99.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chesilton Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead , and the 447th 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 Chesilton Avenue (HD3 4YA) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher than the Greenhead average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chesilton Avenue (HD3 4YA), the main crime hotspot is near Chesil Bank. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lindley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tanyard Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burfitts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chesil Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesil Bank | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawes Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesilton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burfitts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Equilbrium | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakes Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Norcross Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norcross Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakes Road South | Under investigation |
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