Total Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fields Way area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 426th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Fields Way (HD5 0ND) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fields Way (HD5 0ND), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fields Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bankfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Ford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Ford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Glebe Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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