Total Crime Rate

128.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashenhurst Close 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 Close (HD4 6QD) 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 Close (HD4 6QD), the main crime hotspot is near Moss Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashenhurst Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Whitegate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roger Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashenhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moss Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashenhurst Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashenhurst Rise —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashenhurst Rise —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Whitegate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashenhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athene Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athene Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsome Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsome Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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