Total Crime Rate
353.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lockwood Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 40th 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 Lockwood Road (HD1 3PL) in the last 12 months was 353.3 per 1,000 residents and was 149.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 143.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lockwood Road (HD1 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fair Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perseverance Street (19 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 | Perseverance Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cable Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fair Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fair Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queens Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perseverance Street | — |
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