Total Crime Rate

206.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 206.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Dog Kennel Bank area has the 14th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 123rd 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 Dog Kennel Bank (HD5 8JD) in the last 12 months was 206.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dog Kennel Bank (HD5 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dog Kennel Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mulberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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