Total Crime Rate
247.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kilburn Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 84th 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 Kilburn Close (HD5 8LH) in the last 12 months was 247.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kilburn Close (HD5 8LH), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 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 | Other theft | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highroyd Crescent | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mulberry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mulberry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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