Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Balmoral 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 Balmoral Avenue (HD4 5LP) 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 Balmoral Avenue (HD4 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Balmoral Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Crosland Moor and Netherton

Crime Over Time in Balmoral Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beagle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromarty Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromarty Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainecross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryclough Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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