Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Queen Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 252nd 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 Queen Street (HD8 9DU) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 177.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (HD8 9DU), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Rise. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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