Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 6PT

Wood Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 281st 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 Wood Lane (HD4 6PT) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (HD4 6PT), 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.