Total Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Andrews Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrews Drive (HD5 0EU) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrews Drive (HD5 0EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bankfield Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bankfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Paddock | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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