Total Crime Rate

154.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.9 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 154.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Dyson Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 214th 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 Dyson Street (HD5 9LS) in the last 12 months was 154.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyson Street (HD5 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeway Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunbury Grove (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dyson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grand Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lister Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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