Total Crime Rate
291.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wakefield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Wakefield Road (HD5 8DE) in the last 12 months was 291.7 per 1,000 residents and was 106.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 128.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wakefield Road (HD5 8DE), 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.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poplar Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coniston Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eastwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trevelyan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Birkhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Mount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Diamond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Batley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Mount | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Mount | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Batley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Pleasant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
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