Crime Rates at Second Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 9SJ

Second Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Second Avenue (HD5 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Avenue (HD5 9SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nursery Lodge Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.