Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blackmoorfoot Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 448th lowest crime rate of 1,332 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 Blackmoorfoot Road (HD4 5AP) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Newsome average (214.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackmoorfoot Road (HD4 5AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near May Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackmoorfoot Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pear Tree Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson May Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Speedwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Trafford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoney Battery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Basil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Everard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside Avenue
Apr 2026Burglary Moorside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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