Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Briggs Terrace area has the 38th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 515th 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 Briggs Terrace (HD5 9DX) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briggs Terrace (HD5 9DX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Briggs Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Batley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Langdale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Batley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coniston Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mount Pleasant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mount Pleasant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highroyd Crescent Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Poplar Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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