Total Crime Rate

312.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

237.9 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 312.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 237.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 200.7 10/10
  • Public order 33.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other crime 18.6 10/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Church Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Avenue (HD4 5DF) in the last 12 months was 312.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% higher than the Newsome average (214.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 237.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Avenue (HD4 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Thackeray Grove. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Basil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pear Tree Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson May Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Thackeray Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Trafford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Green Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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