Total Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mountain Way area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 643rd lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mountain Way (HD5 0EW) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountain Way (HD5 0EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daw Knowle, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penryn Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountain Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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