Total Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 95.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 37th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar , and the 476th 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 4GP) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher than the Golcar average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Hey Road (HD3 4GP), 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 New Hey Road (8 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Moor Hill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Hill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weydale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Croft Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Hill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Hill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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