Total Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

South Avenue area has the 45th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 559th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Avenue (HD4 5UP) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Avenue (HD4 5UP), the main crime hotspot is near South Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kinder Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodside Veiw Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsden Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Yew Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minerva Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladybower Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladybower Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kinder Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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