Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foxglove Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury , and the 312th 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 Foxglove Drive (HD8 0ZH) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxglove Drive (HD8 0ZH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gregory Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Almondbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | School Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodland Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashford Court | — |
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