Crime Rates at Sunnymead, Huddersfield, HD5 9XR

Sunnymead area has the 36th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Sunnymead (HD5 9XR) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnymead (HD5 9XR), the main crime hotspot is near A629. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.