Total Crime Rate
1732.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
626.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brook Street area has the highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Street (HD1 1EB) in the last 12 months was 1732.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1679.0% higher than the Ashbrow average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 166 (≈ 626.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Street (HD1 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Church Street. Police recorded 268 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newsome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A629 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lower Fitzwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tomlinson'S Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great Northern Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Fitzwilliam Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Fitzwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Fitzwilliam Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lower Fitzwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Fitzwilliam Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cross Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
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