Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 213th 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 School Lane (HD8 9RT) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (HD8 9RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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