Crime Rates at Lockwood Scar, Huddersfield, HD4 6EA

Lockwood Scar area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 620th 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 Lockwood Scar (HD4 6EA) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockwood Scar (HD4 6EA), 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.