Total Crime Rate
217.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Hey Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead , and the 112th 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 New Hey Road (HD3 4DD) in the last 12 months was 217.6 per 1,000 residents and was 144.0% higher than the Greenhead average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% 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 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reinwood Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dean Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dean Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadogan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mountbatten Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cadogan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mountbatten Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cadogan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oakes Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oakes Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesilton Avenue | Under investigation |
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