Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • 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

Lockwood Scar area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 252nd 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 Lockwood Scar (HD4 6BP) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockwood Scar (HD4 6BP), the main crime hotspot is near Ridge Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lockwood Scar area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockery Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fair Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Croftlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fair Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Close Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowther Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A616 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
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Data Sources

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