Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dryden Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lindley , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dryden Way (HD3 3YF) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Lindley average (53.6 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dryden Way (HD3 3YF), the main crime hotspot is near Weather Hill Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dryden Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weather Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Weather Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warton Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadsworth Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Weather Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alderstone Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Flax Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weather Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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