Crime Rates at Moorbottom Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3SF

Moorbottom Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 489th 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 Moorbottom Road (HD1 3SF) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorbottom Road (HD1 3SF), 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.