Total Crime Rate
399.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Quarry Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Quarry Lane (HD5 0AP) in the last 12 months was 399.2 per 1,000 residents and was 182.1% higher than the Dalton average (141.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quarry Lane (HD5 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tandem Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistle Hieghts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Garth | Under investigation |
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