Total Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fernside Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 511th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Fernside Avenue (HD5 8PD) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernside Avenue (HD5 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waste Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Tinderley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickbank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickbank —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Snapes Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sikes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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