Crime Rates at Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3AQ

Wakefield Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 274th 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 Wakefield Road (HD1 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Dalton average (141.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (HD1 3AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.