Crime Rates at Emley View, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9US

Emley View area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Denby Dale , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Emley View (HD8 9US) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emley View (HD8 9US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boggart Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.