Total Crime Rate

219.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 219.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longley Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Longley Lane (HD4 6PS) in the last 12 months was 219.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the Dalton average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 141.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longley Lane (HD4 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Fanny Moor Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fanny Moor Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Lane —
Apr 2026Public order New Laithe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fanny Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fanny Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fanny Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Longley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fanny Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fanny Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fanny Moor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fanny Moor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fanny Moor Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Lane —
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Data Sources

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