Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Woodlands Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 369th 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 Woodlands Drive (HD8 9DB) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Drive (HD8 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Pickles Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickles Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tallow Mews —
Sep 2025Other crime Poplar Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickles Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Windsor Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paddock Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matherville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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