Total Crime Rate
102.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fourth Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Cleckheaton , and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fourth Avenue (WF15 8LA) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower than the Cleckheaton average (111.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fourth Avenue (WF15 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Fifth Avenue West. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cleckheaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fifth Avenue East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tenth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Twelfth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Eleventh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seventh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seventh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seventh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fern Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | First Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mistral Grove | Under investigation |
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