Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 162.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Crest Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 209th 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 Crest Avenue (HD5 8DW) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 190.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crest Avenue (HD5 8DW), 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 Crest Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Rosemeade Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Birkhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensknowle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensknowle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Far View Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Felcote Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rothwell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holme Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bancroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bancroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kingston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kingston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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