Total Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.8 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 109.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wakefield Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 386th 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 Wakefield Road (HD5 9BE) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (HD5 9BE), 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 Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highroyd Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mulberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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