Total Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 614th highest 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 Victoria Street (HD5 8AL) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Almondbury average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (HD5 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Green Mount. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Almondbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Pleasant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eastwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trevelyan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Mount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Birkhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Batley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highroyd Crescent | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poplar Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Mount | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Mount | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coniston Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Batley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankfield Court | Under investigation |
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