Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 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 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 537th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (HD5 9EB) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (HD5 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumont Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Green Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaumont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Diamond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Highroyd Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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