Crime Rates at Thistle Heights, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, HD8 0GN

Thistle Heights area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 307th 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 Thistle Heights (HD8 0GN) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Heights (HD8 0GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.