Total Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Chapel Lane (HD5 9BG) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Lane (HD5 9BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplar Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastwood Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highroyd Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Mulberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Batley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Batley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mulberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Poplar Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Eastwood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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