VICTORIA AVENUE, WF17 5AX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WF17 5AX

VICTORIA AVENUE, WF17 5AX, Kirklees has recorded a total of 75 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.52 per 1,000 population. This WF17 5AX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WF17 postcode area, which has experienced 404 crimes and a crime rate of 9.11 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WF17 5AX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WF17 5AX, encompassing approximately 4050 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (34) incidents (54.55% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (-22.22% decrease)

WF17 5AX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 15
  • Hick Lane with total crimes: 13
  • Brunswick Street with total crimes: 5

VICTORIA AVENUE, WF17 5AX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3418.5254.55%
Shoplifting98.3950.00%
Public order72.22-22.22%
Drugs61.73500.00%
Other theft61.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.48-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.99-50.00%
Other crime20.49100.00%
Vehicle crime20.49-33.33%
Theft from the person10.490.00%
Burglary10.25-75.00%
Robbery10.250.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2216.05-26.67%
Public order95.4328.57%
Anti-social behaviour82.22-50.00%
Other theft61.980.00%
Shoplifting61.48-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson41.48-33.33%
Burglary40.99-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.99200.00%
Other crime10.74-50.00%
Drugs10.25-50.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3020.4911.11%
Anti-social behaviour167.4160.00%
Public order73.9540.00%
Shoplifting71.73-41.67%
Burglary61.73100.00%
Other theft61.48200.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.4850.00%
Other crime21.480.00%
Drugs20.49100.00%
Vehicle crime10.49-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2717.53-12.90%
Shoplifting126.679.09%
Anti-social behaviour102.96-9.09%
Public order52.47-50.00%
Vehicle crime41.23-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson40.9933.33%
Burglary30.990.00%
Other crime20.74100.00%
Other theft20.49-50.00%
Drugs10.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3120.4972.22%
Anti-social behaviour117.650.00%
Shoplifting112.7257.14%
Public order102.7266.67%
Vehicle crime92.4728.57%
Other theft42.22-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson30.990.00%
Other crime10.740.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Theft from the person10.25-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1816.79-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour114.44450.00%
Other theft92.7250.00%
Vehicle crime72.22-12.50%
Shoplifting71.73-12.50%
Public order61.73-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson31.48-25.00%
Theft from the person20.740.00%
Burglary20.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%
Drugs10.25-50.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2716.30-3.57%
Vehicle crime86.6760.00%
Shoplifting81.9860.00%
Public order71.98-46.15%
Other theft61.73100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.4833.33%
Drugs20.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.49-75.00%
Robbery10.490.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2817.2833.33%
Public order136.91333.33%
Anti-social behaviour83.210.00%
Vehicle crime51.980.00%
Shoplifting51.23400.00%
Other theft31.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.74-40.00%
Burglary30.74200.00%
Drugs20.740.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences218.3916.67%
Criminal damage and arson55.180.00%
Public order31.2350.00%
Other theft30.74-50.00%
Burglary10.74-75.00%
Shoplifting10.250.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1811.36-28.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.4460.00%
Other theft61.9850.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.4825.00%
Burglary41.23300.00%
Public order20.99-60.00%
Drugs10.490.00%
Shoplifting10.25-88.89%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2514.5719.05%
Shoplifting96.170.00%
Public order52.22-68.75%
Anti-social behaviour51.23-50.00%
Other theft41.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.99-20.00%
Other crime20.99-33.33%
Burglary10.49-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.25-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2119.2616.67%
Public order165.1877.78%
Anti-social behaviour103.95150.00%
Shoplifting92.47-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.2266.67%
Other theft41.230.00%
Vehicle crime30.99-25.00%
Other crime30.740.00%
Burglary20.74-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1815.550.00%
Shoplifting124.440.00%
Public order92.960.00%
Burglary62.220.00%
Other theft41.480.00%
Vehicle crime40.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.990.00%
Drugs10.740.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 97 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 202416
June 202410
May 202411
April 202411
March 20242
February 20248
December 20238
November 20235
October 202310
September 20234

A total of 51 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20246
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20245
December 20235
November 20234
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 97 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.46 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 20247
June 202412
May 202411
April 20247
March 20248
February 20245
January 20241
December 20231
November 20239
October 20239
September 202312

A total of 320 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.62 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202422
July 202430
June 202427
May 202431
April 202418
March 202427
February 202428
January 202421
December 202318
November 202325
October 202321
September 202318

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20241
April 20242
October 20231

A total of 63 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20246
June 20242
May 20244
April 20249
March 20246
February 20243
January 20243
December 20236
November 20234
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 99 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 20247
June 20245
May 202410
April 20246
March 20247
February 202413
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 202316
September 20239

A total of 33 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20246
June 20243
April 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231
October 20232
September 20236

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 48 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20249
April 20247
March 20248
February 20245
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
September 20234

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

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
March 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WF17 5AX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total15
    Shoplifting7
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 2. Hick Lane
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Public order2
  • 3. Brunswick Street
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Back Providence Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Bayldons Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 8. Nightclub
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 9. Hamza Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Alpine Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Brown'S Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Victoria Avenue
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Commercial Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Fox Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 16. Upper Commercial Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. Spring Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Russell Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Clerk Green Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Snowdon Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Back Norfolk Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Belvedere Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Back Beaumont Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Preston Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. East Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. North King Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Highcliffe Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1