Total Crime Rate
128.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashenhurst Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 303rd 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 Ashenhurst Road (HD4 6QB) in the last 12 months was 128.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashenhurst Road (HD4 6QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Athene Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tunnacliffe Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashenhurst Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashenhurst Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashenhurst Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Whitegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Whitegate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roger Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashenhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athene Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athene Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashenhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newsome Road | Under investigation |
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