Total Crime Rate

247.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 247.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ruth Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruth Street (HD4 6JF) in the last 12 months was 247.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 152.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruth Street (HD4 6JF), the main crime hotspot is near Ridge Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garsdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft White Hart Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Littlewood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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