Total Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitegate Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 89th lowest 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 Whitegate Road (HD4 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Dalton average (141.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitegate Road (HD4 6NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King'S Bridge Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riley Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Whitegate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Bridge Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Whitegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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