Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 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 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rawthorpe Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 626th 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 Rawthorpe Lane (HD5 9NT) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rawthorpe Lane (HD5 9NT), the main crime hotspot is near Brown Royd Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rawthorpe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawthorpe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rawthorpe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rawthorpe Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Longfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Royd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brown Royd Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Haighs Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dalton Fold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Royd Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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