Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Newsome Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 121st 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 Newsome Road (HD4 6LR) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower than the Newsome average (214.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newsome Road (HD4 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Hillside Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newsome Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Hart Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naomi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naomi Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naomi Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naomi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towngate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towngate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillside Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Hart Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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