Total Crime Rate
1692.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Street area has the highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 New Street (HD1 2BL) in the last 12 months was 1692.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1555.6% higher than the Ashbrow average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 454 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 664 (≈ 941.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (HD1 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 360 crimes here, including 197 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cross Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cross Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Church Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cross Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cross Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ramsden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ramsden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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