Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denby Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 102nd 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 Denby Lane (HD8 8UN) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denby Lane (HD8 8UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6115 (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Denby Lane area

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Data Sources

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