Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foxglove Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 428th lowest 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 Foxglove Road (HD5 8LW) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxglove Road (HD5 8LW), the main crime hotspot is near Bancroft Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bancroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bancroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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