Total Crime Rate

318.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 318.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.2 10/10
  • Other theft 45.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • 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

Ingfield Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ingfield Avenue (HD5 9HE) in the last 12 months was 318.2 per 1,000 residents and was 128.2% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 143.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ingfield Avenue (HD5 9HE), 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 Ingfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfield Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lister Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Longfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Green Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grand Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Haighs Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Diamond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaumont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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