Crime Rates at Rectory Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RR

Rectory Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Rectory Lane (HD8 9RR) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Lane (HD8 9RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Royd (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.