Crime Rates at Cross Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 6DL

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 6DL) 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 6DL), 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.