Crime Rates at Lowerhouses, Huddersfield, HD5 8JS

This area has the lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 This (HD5 8JS) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode HD5 8JS, the main crime hotspot is near Hall Cross Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.