Crime Rates at Cow Heys, Huddersfield, HD5 9RW

Cow Heys area has the 29th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 402nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cow Heys (HD5 9RW) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cow Heys (HD5 9RW), the main crime hotspot is near Brock Bank. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.