Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fenton 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fenton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bentley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yews Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yews Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yews Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockery Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowther Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yews Hill Road
Apr 2026Drugs Crosland Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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