Crime Rates at Dartmouth Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5EW

Dartmouth Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dartmouth Street (HD7 5EW) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Colne Valley average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartmouth Street (HD7 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.