Total Crime Rate

153.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 153.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodedge Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 219th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodedge Avenue (HD5 9UU) in the last 12 months was 153.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 113.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodedge Avenue (HD5 9UU), the main crime hotspot is near Fleming Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodedge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Dalton Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleming Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodedge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodedge Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Cranwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelso Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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