Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Church Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 401st 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 Church Avenue (HD7 5RH) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Avenue (HD7 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near The Lodge. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broad Oak Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladybower Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladybower Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary The Lodge Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Lodge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Lodge Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsden Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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