Crime Rates at Riverside, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9QN

Riverside area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 615th lowest 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 Riverside (HD8 9QN) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside (HD8 9QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langley Lane, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heritage Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.