Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Derwent Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 222nd 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 Derwent Drive (HD5 9PX) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Drive (HD5 9PX), the main crime hotspot is near Dalton Fold Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derwent Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Longfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order West Grove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Haighs Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edge Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathergrove Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heathergrove Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathergrove Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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