Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Commercial Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Commercial Street (HD1 3DN) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (HD1 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Bridge Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial 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 2026Public order Rice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kings Mill Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Cornrace View Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Possession of weapons Manor Street 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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