Crime Rates at Victoria Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3RU

Victoria Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 515th 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 Victoria Road (HD1 3RU) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (HD1 3RU), 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.