Total Crime Rate

332.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 332.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.2 10/10
  • Other theft 95.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.0 9/10
  • Other crime 26.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Hey Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead , and the 48th 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 4DD) in the last 12 months was 332.1 per 1,000 residents and was 264.6% higher than the Greenhead average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Hey Road (HD3 4DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cadogan Avenue, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reinwood Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Hey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gibson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reinwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakes Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakes Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesilton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cadogan Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cadogan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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