Total Crime Rate
140.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firth Street 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 Firth Street (HD1 3BZ) 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 Firth Street (HD1 3BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Zetland Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riley Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Bridge Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rice Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riley 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 | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Zetland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Zetland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Zetland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
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