Total Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wakefield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 646th 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 8SS) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% higher than the Denby Dale average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wakefield Road (HD8 8SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilthwaites Grove, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Meadows (2 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 | Other crime | Brook Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilthwaites Crescent | Under investigation |
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