Crime Rates at Towngate, Huddersfield, HD4 6JS

Towngate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,332 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 Towngate (HD4 6JS) in the last 12 months was 211.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 120.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towngate (HD4 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Ridge Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.