Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornton Lodge Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 367th 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 Thornton Lodge Road (HD1 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Newsome average (221.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornton Lodge Road (HD1 3JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Crosland Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newsome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodthorpe Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crosland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodthorpe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Springdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crosland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Ironworks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springdale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ironworks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ironworks | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorbottom Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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