Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Close Hill Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 360th 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 Close Hill Lane (HD4 6JT) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Close Hill Lane (HD4 6JT), the main crime hotspot is near Edale Avenue. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Close Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Edale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlewood Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Croftlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Close Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towngate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Castle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towngate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Falcon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Edale Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Edale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Falcon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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