Total Crime Rate
106.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bulay Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 415th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bulay Road (HD1 3NH) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bulay Road (HD1 3NH), 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 | Upper Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodthorpe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crosland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crosland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fenton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodthorpe Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Springdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springdale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenton Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springdale Street | Under investigation |
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