Total Crime Rate

195.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 195.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

New Laithe Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Laithe Close (HD4 6PP) in the last 12 months was 195.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Laithe Close (HD4 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near Fanny Moor Crescent. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Laithe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fanny Moor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fanny Moor Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Laithe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashes Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fanny Moor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Laithe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Laithe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Laithe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Laithe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order New Laithe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Laithe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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