Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Burton Acres Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 276th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Acres Way (HD8 0RF) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Almondbury average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Acres Way (HD8 0RF), the main crime hotspot is near Burton Acres Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Acres Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mead Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Acres Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Acres Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Acres Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Acres Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Acres Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Acres Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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