Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 158.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 122.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Huddersfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 199th 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 Huddersfield Road (HD8 9AR) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 207.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 122.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Huddersfield Road (HD8 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedale Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huddersfield Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Huddersfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Huddersfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huddersfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Strike Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lidgett Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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