Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakefield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Road (HD8 8SS) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 174.1% higher than the Denby Dale average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (HD8 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Gilthwaites Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilthwaites Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilthwaites Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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