Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spa Wood Top area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 557th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Spa Wood Top (HD4 6BG) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spa Wood Top (HD4 6BG), the main crime hotspot is near Ridge Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spa Wood Top area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Crowther Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Enoch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enoch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enoch Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Solid Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockwood Scar Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fair Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Fair Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fair Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fair Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A616 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A616 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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