Total Crime Rate

256.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 256.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.0 10/10
  • Other theft 30.4 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Firth Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firth Street (HD1 3BA) in the last 12 months was 256.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 152.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firth Street (HD1 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Greenwood Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Manor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Permain Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Permain Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King'S Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Manor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greenwood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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