Crime Rates at Buttermere Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9EN

Buttermere Drive area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 585th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Buttermere Drive (HD5 9EN) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Drive (HD5 9EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longfield Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edge Hill Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.