Crime Rates at Oakdale Crescent, Huddersfield, HD3 3WE

Oakdale Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lindley , and the 171st 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 Oakdale Crescent (HD3 3WE) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Lindley average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakdale Crescent (HD3 3WE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Equilbrium (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.