Total Crime Rate

156.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Briggate area has the 19th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Briggate (HD5 9ST) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 104.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briggate (HD5 9ST), the main crime hotspot is near Lady Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briggate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Lady Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lady Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lady Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jagger Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Lady Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lees Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Briggate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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