Total Crime Rate
118.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 346th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (HD1 3PR) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Street (HD1 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fair Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perseverance Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newsome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Armitage Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perseverance Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queens Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fair Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perseverance Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fair Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cable Street | — |
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