Crime Rates at Towngate, Huddersfield, HD4 6JR

Towngate area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome , and the 221st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Towngate (HD4 6JR) in the last 12 months was 157.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towngate (HD4 6JR), 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.