Total Crime Rate
159.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Green Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 216th 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 Cross Green Drive (HD5 9XY) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 35.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 153.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Green Drive (HD5 9XY), the main crime hotspot is near Greenlea Court. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenlea Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Round Wood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenside Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kelso Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Greenside Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Industrial Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgeware Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rose Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | White Rose Avenue | Under investigation |
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