Total Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Peters Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Crescent (HD5 0EY) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Crescent (HD5 0EY), the main crime hotspot is near Bankfield Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnbrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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