Crime Rates at Woodhead Road, Huddersfield, HD4 6EU

Woodhead Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,334 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 Woodhead Road (HD4 6EU) in the last 12 months was 216.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% lower than the Newsome average (221.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 161.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 211.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhead Road (HD4 6EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burbeary Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blue Bell Hill (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.