Total Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Senior Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 436th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Senior Street (HD5 8BW) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher 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 13 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 Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Senior Street (HD5 8BW), the main crime hotspot is near Ravensknowle Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Senior Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bancroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Far View Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Birkhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bancroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Mount Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerset Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rothwell Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Diamond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Mount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Mount Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holme Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensknowle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensknowle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Trevelyan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Road —

Data Sources

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