Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newsome Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newsome Road (HD4 6NH) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Dalton average (141.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newsome Road (HD4 6NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King'S Bridge Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riley Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Whitegate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Whitegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Bridge Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newsome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
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