Total Crime Rate

155.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 155.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Highfield Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Avenue (HD9 5RF) in the last 12 months was 155.7 per 1,000 residents and was 154.2% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 118.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (HD9 5RF), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sparrow Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pick Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pick Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pick Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pick Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heritage Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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