Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Holays area has the 41st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 540th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holays (HD5 9QU) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holays (HD5 9QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeway Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brock Bank (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holays area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rawthorpe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpe Inge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heys View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heys View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawthorpe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridgeway Close —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawthorpe Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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