Total Crime Rate
155.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
96.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Perseverance Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Perseverance Street (HD4 6AP) in the last 12 months was 155.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perseverance Street (HD4 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Greenwood Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newsome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Folly Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Folly Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Folly Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Folly Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Industrial Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hart Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Armitage Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Hill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Terrace | Under investigation |
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