Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.4 1/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Oak Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 62nd 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 Oak Avenue (HD9 5PN) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Colne Valley average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Avenue (HD9 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hollow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golcar Brow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heritage Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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