Total Crime Rate

300.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 300.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 44.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Drugs 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Victoria Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 60th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Street (HD5 8AR) in the last 12 months was 300.5 per 1,000 residents and was 115.5% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 165.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (HD5 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumont Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Green Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaumont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Diamond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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