Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dale Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike , and the 475th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 Dale Lane (WF16 9PA) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Heckmondwike average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Lane (WF16 9PA), the main crime hotspot is near Fairmoor Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dale Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rayner Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fairmoor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairmoor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonedene Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marled Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Road

Data Sources

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