Crime Rates at Foster Avenue, Huddersfield, HD4 5LN

Foster Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crosland Moor and Netherton , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foster Avenue (HD4 5LN) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Crosland Moor and Netherton average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Avenue (HD4 5LN), the main crime hotspot is near Wellfield Bank. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.