Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 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 134.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Willwood Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willwood Avenue (HD3 4YB) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willwood Avenue (HD3 4YB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Willwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesil Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gibson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reinwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chesil Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawes Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakes Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakes Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burfitts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesilton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burfitts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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