Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crown Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 643rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crown Street (HD8 9JN) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crown Street (HD8 9JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cuttlehurst, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnsley Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Denby Dale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Water Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuttlehurst | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cuttlehurst | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cuttlehurst | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cuttlehurst | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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