Total Crime Rate

193.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.5 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 193.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 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
  • 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

Hall Cross Grove area has the 16th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hall Cross Grove (HD5 8LF) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hall Cross Grove (HD5 8LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Athene Drive, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Cross Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hall Cross Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athene Drive
Apr 2026Burglary Athene Drive 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Cross Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Cross Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Cross Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hey Lane

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