Crime Rates at Longfield Close, Huddersfield, HD5 9LU

Longfield Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 475th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longfield Close (HD5 9LU) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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