Total Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Turnshaw Avenue area has the 37th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 592nd lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Turnshaw Avenue (HD8 0TJ) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Almondbury average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Turnshaw Avenue (HD8 0TJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Almondbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paddock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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