Crime Rates at Rawthorpe Lane, Huddersfield, HD5 9PB

Rawthorpe Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 484th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 9PB) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Dalton average (141.5 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rawthorpe Lane (HD5 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Nether Crescent. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.