Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Oakenbank Crescent area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 595th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakenbank Crescent (HD5 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakenbank Crescent (HD5 8LQ), 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 Oakenbank Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
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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Data Sources

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