Total Crime Rate

118.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 118.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tolson Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 336th 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 Tolson Crescent (HD5 9TU) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tolson Crescent (HD5 9TU), the main crime hotspot is near The Grange. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tolson Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelso Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Grange Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tolson Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Alton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lees Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dalton Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lees Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briggate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nursery Lodge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nursery Lodge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Lodge Court —
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Data Sources

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