Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodhead Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 443rd 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 Woodhead Road (HD4 6EW) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhead Road (HD4 6EW), the main crime hotspot is near Neale Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowther Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Blue Bell Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A616 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockery Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Blue Bell Hill Local resolution
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Data Sources

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