Total Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 55.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Templar Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 519th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Templar Drive (HD5 8HS) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Templar Drive (HD5 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Longley Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Templar Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Diamond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaumont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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