Total Crime Rate

412.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 412.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 200.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.1 10/10
  • Other theft 51.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.2 10/10
  • Burglary 38.7 10/10
  • Drugs 32.3 10/10
  • Other crime 25.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 31st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernside Crescent (HD5 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 412.9 per 1,000 residents and was 376.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernside Crescent (HD5 8PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Fernside Crescent. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernside Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernside Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Brooklyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fernside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fernside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sharp Royd —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernside Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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