Total Crime Rate
245.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (HD1 3UA) in the last 12 months was 245.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 156.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (HD1 3UA), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newsome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haigh Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yews Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bentley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burbeary Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsley Avenue | Under investigation |
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