Crime Rates at Green Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9LD

Green Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 543rd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Green Avenue (WF16 9LD) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Heckmondwike average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Avenue (WF16 9LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairmoor Way, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goose Hill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.