Total Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Mill Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Kings Mill Lane (HD1 3AW) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Dalton average (139.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Mill Lane (HD1 3AW), the main crime hotspot is near Permain Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Permain Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carforth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park/Open Space Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Permain Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Manor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kings Mill Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aspley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Manor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cornrace View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aspley Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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