Crime Rates at New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2PJ

New Street area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (HD1 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 2704.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1811.2% higher than the Dalton average (141.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 154 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -76.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 278 (≈ 1323.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (HD1 2PJ), 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.