Total Crime Rate
100.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Hey Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 441st highest crime rate of 1,332 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 New Hey Road (HD3 3XD) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Hey Road (HD3 3XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moor Hill Court, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lindley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gilead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helene Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Hill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Hill Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Moor Hill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moor Hill Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Walsham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walsham Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helene Court | Under investigation |
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