Total Crime Rate

147.9 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 147.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Long Grove Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 258th 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 Long Grove Avenue (HD5 9LQ) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Dalton average (141.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Grove Avenue (HD5 9LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ridgeway Close. Police recorded 28 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 Long Grove Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longfield Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnby Royd Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holly Tree Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ridgeway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway —
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Longfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longfield Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longfield Close —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rothwell Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Grove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Grove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Dalton Grove Local resolution
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Data Sources

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