Crime Rates at Alma Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9EF

Alma Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 514th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alma Drive (HD5 9EF) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Drive (HD5 9EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Batley Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.