Total Crime Rate
112.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hill Top area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 375th 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 Hill Top (HD8 9NU) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 117.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Top (HD8 9NU), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Denby Dale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oldfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cherry Lane | Under investigation |
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