Crime Rates at North Street, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD1 3SL

North Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (HD1 3SL) in the last 12 months was 267.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 174.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (HD1 3SL), 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.