Crime Rates at New Street, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD1 4SW

New Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 1,334 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 New Street (HD1 4SW) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Golcar average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (HD1 4SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allen Row (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.