Total Crime Rate
75.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Laithe Hill area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Newsome , and the 624th highest 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 New Laithe Hill (HD4 6RF) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Newsome average (214.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Laithe Hill (HD4 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Fanny Moor Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashenhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fanny Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fanny Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fanny Moor Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fanny Moor Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fanny Moor Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fanny Moor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fanny Moor Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fanny Moor Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | New Laithe Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Laithe Hill | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashenhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fanny Moor Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashenhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashenhurst Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashenhurst Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashenhurst Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashenhurst Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashenhurst Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
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