Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lane Side area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Lane Side (HD5 0NT) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Dalton average (141.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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