Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westfield Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Avenue (HD9 5PY) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Colne Valley average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westfield Avenue (HD9 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Hill Court. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heritage Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Acorn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birmingham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kistvaen Gardens | Under investigation |
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