Crime Rates at Ridge Street, Huddersfield, HD4 6DR

Ridge Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridge Street (HD4 6DR) in the last 12 months was 160.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Street (HD4 6DR), 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.