Crime Rates at Woodhead Road, Huddersfield, HD4 6EW

Woodhead Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 557th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhead Road (HD4 6EW) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhead Road (HD4 6EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Lane, 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.