Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balmoral Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crosland Moor and Netherton , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Balmoral Avenue (HD4 5LP) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Crosland Moor and Netherton average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Avenue (HD4 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Sandene Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balmoral Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Longden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delves Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sutherland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Delves Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dryclough Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westridge Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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