Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wakefield Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 357th lowest 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 Wakefield Road (HD8 8SD) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wakefield Road (HD8 8SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pingle Rise, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverside Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Denby Dale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rockwood Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brook Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilthwaites Crescent | Under investigation |
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