Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elm Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South , and the 628th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Elm Avenue (HD9 7ST) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Holme Valley South average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Avenue (HD9 7ST), the main crime hotspot is near Heys Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bridges Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heys Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luke Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luke Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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