Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cross Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 512th 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 Cross Lane (HD4 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Lane (HD4 6DJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greenwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Industrial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Hart Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Hart Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armitage Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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