Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Stephens Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 605th highest 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 St Stephens Road (HD1 3QY) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Stephens Road (HD1 3QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fair Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Terrace (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cable Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crowther Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fair Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fair Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Mount Street | Under investigation |
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