Crime Rates at Longfield Avenue, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4BT

Longfield Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 4BT) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfield Avenue (HD7 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Grove. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.