Total Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Street East area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 493rd 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 College Street East (HD4 5DN) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Newsome average (221.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Street East (HD4 5DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newsome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clement Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clement Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Speedwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oldfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crosland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | May Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Robin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | College Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Yew Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moorside Avenue | Under investigation |
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