Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.4 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 121.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wakefield Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 320th 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 Wakefield Road (HD5 9XP) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 18 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (HD5 9XP), the main crime hotspot is near A629. Police recorded 20 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 Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleming Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A629 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A629 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodedge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodedge Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cranwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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