Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 13.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Strike Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Strike Lane (HD8 9AY) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Denby Dale average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strike Lane (HD8 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boggart Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Strike Lane area

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

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