Total Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longfield Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Longfield Avenue (HD7 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 2.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% lower than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longfield Avenue (HD7 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Tree Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Golcar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laburnum Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elmfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sycamore Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cherry Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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