Total Crime Rate
216.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Taylor Hill 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 Taylor Hill Road (HD4 6HN) 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 Taylor Hill Road (HD4 6HN), 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.
View Crime In Newsome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Bell Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Damfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Bell Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haigh Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A616 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A616 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Solid | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbeary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burbeary Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hanson Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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