Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 455th 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 Church Avenue (HD7 5RH) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Avenue (HD7 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Lodge, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladybower Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ladybower Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Lodge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ramsden Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladybower Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Ladybower Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ladybower Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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