Total Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firth Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Firth Street (HD1 3BB) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Dalton average (141.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firth Street (HD1 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Dale Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Armitage Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Bridge Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dale Street | Under investigation |
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