Crime Rates at Hillside, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8QZ

Hillside area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Hillside (HD8 8QZ) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Denby Dale average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (HD8 8QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near River Valley View, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnybank (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.