THE OVAL, WF13 4HR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF13 4HR

THE OVAL, WF13 4HR, Kirklees has recorded a total of 55 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.87 per 1,000 population. This WF13 4HR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF13 postcode area, which has experienced 464 crimes and a crime rate of 15.65 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF13 4HR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF13 4HR, encompassing approximately 3259 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (-3.85% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (-30.00% decrease)

WF13 4HR Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • School Avenue with total crimes: 8
  • Brunswick Street with total crimes: 5
  • Hospital with total crimes: 4

THE OVAL, WF13 4HR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2516.87-3.85%
Anti-social behaviour117.670.00%
Public order73.37-30.00%
Other theft42.15-60.00%
Vehicle crime21.23100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.61-50.00%
Burglary20.610.00%
Possession of weapons10.610.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2620.25-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour117.9837.50%
Public order103.3725.00%
Other theft103.0766.67%
Criminal damage and arson43.070.00%
Burglary21.23-33.33%
Robbery10.610.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%
Vehicle crime10.310.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3421.7878.95%
Public order810.4314.29%
Anti-social behaviour82.45166.67%
Other theft62.45500.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.84-33.33%
Burglary31.230.00%
Drugs30.920.00%
Possession of weapons20.92100.00%
Vehicle crime10.61-92.86%
Other crime10.31-66.67%
Robbery10.310.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1917.79-17.39%
Vehicle crime145.83600.00%
Public order74.29-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson62.1520.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.84-70.00%
Other crime30.9250.00%
Drugs30.92-25.00%
Theft from the person10.920.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%
Other theft10.31-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2320.55-20.69%
Public order117.06175.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.37150.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.07-44.44%
Other theft51.53150.00%
Drugs41.53100.00%
Burglary31.230.00%
Other crime20.92100.00%
Vehicle crime20.61-77.78%
Possession of weapons10.61-66.67%
Robbery10.310.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2919.63-6.45%
Vehicle crime98.9080.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.76125.00%
Public order42.76-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.23-60.00%
Possession of weapons31.2350.00%
Drugs20.920.00%
Other theft20.61-50.00%
Other crime10.61-50.00%
Theft from the person10.310.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3119.6324.00%
Anti-social behaviour109.51150.00%
Public order53.07-58.33%
Vehicle crime51.53150.00%
Other theft41.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.23-20.00%
Possession of weapons21.230.00%
Other crime20.61100.00%
Theft from the person10.610.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2518.418.70%
Public order127.67300.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.680.00%
Other theft41.5333.33%
Anti-social behaviour41.23-42.86%
Burglary31.230.00%
Robbery30.92200.00%
Vehicle crime20.92-83.33%
Other crime10.610.00%
Drugs10.31-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2319.33-20.69%
Vehicle crime127.061100.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.6875.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.15400.00%
Drugs41.530.00%
Other theft31.23200.00%
Public order30.92-62.50%
Burglary30.92200.00%
Possession of weapons20.920.00%
Robbery10.610.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2914.42-12.12%
Public order88.900.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.450.00%
Other crime21.23-33.33%
Other theft10.61-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.31-85.71%
Burglary10.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.31-80.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3321.1794.12%
Public order810.12166.67%
Vehicle crime72.45250.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.1566.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.53-20.00%
Other theft31.2350.00%
Other crime30.92200.00%
Drugs30.920.00%
Burglary10.920.00%
Bicycle theft10.310.00%
Robbery10.310.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.12-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour55.21-50.00%
Public order31.53-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson30.9250.00%
Other theft20.92-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.61-33.33%
Other crime10.61-66.67%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2016.560.00%
Anti-social behaviour106.140.00%
Public order73.070.00%
Other theft42.150.00%
Other crime31.230.00%
Vehicle crime30.920.00%
Drugs30.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.920.00%
Possession of weapons10.610.00%
Burglary10.310.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 49 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.77 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202410
July 20246
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 61 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 202414
May 20242
April 20249
March 20245
February 20242
January 202412
December 20231
November 20237
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 93 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.15 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 20248
June 20247
May 202411
April 20244
March 20245
February 202412
January 20243
December 20238
November 20238
October 20233
September 20237

A total of 334 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.69 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202426
July 202434
June 202419
May 202423
April 202429
March 202431
February 202425
January 202423
December 202329
November 202333
October 202317
September 202320

A total of 91 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202411
July 20248
June 20243
May 202410
April 20244
March 202410
February 20244
January 20247
December 20234
November 20234
October 20235
September 202310

A total of 55 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20244
June 20246
May 20245
April 20249
March 20244
February 20245
January 20245
December 20231
November 20235
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 19 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
May 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
January 20242
September 20231

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
February 20243
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 23 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.88 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
February 20241
January 20244
November 20233
September 20233

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF13 4HR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. School Avenue
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 2. Brunswick Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Hospital
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Other theft1
  • 4. The Oval
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Alexandra Crescent
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. James Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Clifton Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 8. Russell Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. School Crescent
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Fox View
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Birkdale Grove
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 12. Staincliffe Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 13. Fairfield Crescent
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Bronte Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Pit Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. Squirrel Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Birkdale Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Green Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Green Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Back Gladstone Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Reform Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Back Leatham Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. North Park Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1