Total Crime Rate
85.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 557th 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 3QH) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Street (HD1 3QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fair Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swan Lane (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enoch Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haigh Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Enoch Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Solid | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enoch Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fair Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fair Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
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