Crime Rates at Paddock Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9GR

Paddock Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 321st 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 Paddock Close (HD8 9GR) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddock Close (HD8 9GR), 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.