Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fenton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Fenton Road (HD1 3RY) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Newsome average (214.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fenton Road (HD1 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crosland Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Place (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crosland Moor and Netherton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bentley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Springdale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springdale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dockery | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowther Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oxford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yews Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crosland Road | Under investigation |
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