Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 55.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Patterdale 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 Patterdale Drive (HD5 9ER) 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 Patterdale Drive (HD5 9ER), the main crime hotspot is near Dalton Fold Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Patterdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Haighs Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dalton Fold Road 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 Broad Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathergrove Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heathergrove Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highroyd Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathergrove Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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