Total Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Wakefield Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 342nd highest 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 Old Wakefield Road (HD5 8AA) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Wakefield Road (HD5 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Green Mount. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Grove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Mount Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Eastwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Green Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Green Mount Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mount Pleasant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Batley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mount Pleasant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Grove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broad Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Trevelyan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Poplar Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Birkhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Mount Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Diamond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coniston Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Batley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highroyd Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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