Total Crime Rate
139.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
98.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bell Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 260th 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 Bell Street (HD4 6NN) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher than the Dalton average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Street (HD4 6NN), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Bridge Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Manor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King'S Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kings Mill Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cornrace View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Newsome Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Permain Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Whitegate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Manor Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.