Total Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 117.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Crest Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 347th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Crest Avenue (HD5 8DW) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the Almondbury average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crest Avenue (HD5 8DW), the main crime hotspot is near Ravensknowle Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 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 (10/10)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lister Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravensknowle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensknowle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensknowle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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