Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blue Bell Hill area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blue Bell Hill (HD4 6LF) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blue Bell Hill (HD4 6LF), 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.
View Crime In Newsome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Falcon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Falcon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A616 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Blue Bell Hill | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Close Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Close Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Close Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Blue Bell Hill | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edale Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blagden Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berry View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Berry View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blagden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Blagden Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Blagden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blagden Lane | Under investigation |
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